Medical Affairs Committee
Gene Hogan
Research Director

Daniel B. Verdin, III
Chairman

Louise Spong
Research Assistant
Terra Kelly
Administrative Assistant
THE SENATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
SUITE 412, GRESSETTE OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 142
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA 29202-0142
(803) 212-6250

Meeting Notice
To:

Subcommittee Members
Sen. Johnson
Sen. Kimpson

From:

Senator Danny Verdin, Chairman

Date:

January 3, 2019

Sen. Martin, Chairman
Sen. Corbin
Sen. M. B. Matthews

Sen. Shealy
Sen. Gambrel

Subject: Subcommittee Meeting
A subcommittee of the Medical Affairs Committee will meet next Thursday, January 10
at 10:00 in Room 209.
Agenda
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1. S. 16 -- Senator Rankin: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-86(P) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO
EMERGENCY REFILLS OF PRESCRIPTIONS BY PHARMACISTS, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF
A PRESCRIPTION THAT MAY BE REFILLED WHEN AUTHORIZATION FROM THE PRESCRIBER IS
NOT OBTAINABLE FROM A TEN-DAY SUPPLY TO A THIRTY-DAY SUPPLY, AND TO PROVIDE
CONDITIONS.
2. S. 136 -- Senators Davis and Shealy: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360(j) OF THE 1976 CODE,
RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTIONS, TO REQUIRE THE USE OF
ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
3. S. 169 -- Senator Hembree: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO URGE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
TO WORK EXPEDITIOUSLY TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON THE USE
OF CANNABIS TO TREAT MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND ILLNESSES.

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 4. S. 205 -- Senator Young: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-36-320 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO
THE DUTIES OF THE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS RESOURCE
COORDINATION CENTER, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL DUTY TO FACILITATE AND
COORDINATE EARLY DETECTION EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES FOR HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS.
5. S. 277 -- Senator Senn: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY
ADDING SECTION 40-67-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANTS UNDER THEIR SUPERVISION SHALL ADHERE
TO CERTAIN GUIDELINES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-67-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO
DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS AND
AUDIOLOGISTS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS;
TO AMEND SECTION 40-67-30, RELATING TO THE SUPERVISION OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE
PATHOLOGY INTERNS AND ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; TO
AMEND SECTION 40-67-260, RELATING TO THE COMPLETION OF CERTAIN CONTINUING
EDUCATION HOURS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE COMPLETION OF
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS AS AN ALTERNATIVE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-67-280,
RELATING TO THE COMPLETION OF CERTAIN CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS FOR
INACTIVE LICENSE REACTIVATIONS, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE COMPLETION OF
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS AS AN ALTERNATIVE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-67-300,
RELATING TO THE APPLICABILITY OF THE CHAPTER, SO AS TO LIMIT THE EXEMPTION FOR
SPEECH-PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS EMPLOYED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR
THE STATE TO THOSE SO EMPLOYED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2020, AND TO REMOVE AN
EXEMPTION FOR PERSONS LICENSED UNDER TITLE 40 OR ANOTHER PROVISION OF LAW
WHOSE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OVERLAPS WITH THE PRACTICE OF SPEECH PATHOLOGY OR
AUDIOLOGY; TO REDESIGNATE CHAPTER 67, TITLE 40 AS "SPEECH-LANGUAGE
PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS"; AND TO REPEAL ACT 124 OF 2015 RELATING TO THE
TEMPORARY EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE AS SPEECH-LANGUAGE
PATHOLOGIST ASSISTANTS FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF HAVING A BACHELOR'S DEGREE
FROM A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
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Members of the public that desire to address the subcommittee on one or more of these bills may do so through one
of the following methods:
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Speak before the subcommittee. Please use the following link to register -https://goo.gl/forms/WnCu3RVG1bHYwKNz2
There will also be a sign-in sheet at the meeting. However, those individuals will be heard from on a time
available basis and at the discretion of the Chairman. All speakers should come prepared to limit remarks
to three minutes.

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Send written remarks to the subcommittee. This may be done electronically -smedicomm@scsenate.gov (please use bill # in subject line)
or by mail to:
SC Senate Medical Affairs Committee
Attention: Research Director
PO Box 142, 412 Gressette Building
Columbia, SC 29202

All registration should be done and all documents received by Monday, January 7 at 12:00 PM. If you have any
further questions, please feel free to contact the committee office, (803) 212 - 6250.