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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Prescription monitoring program"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-130-80 SO AS TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DHEC) FOR INCLUSION IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM WHEN A PERSON IS ADMINISTERED AN OPIOID ANTIDOTE; TO AMEND SECTION 44-130-60, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF FIRST RESPONDERS TO ADMINISTER OPIOID ANTIDOTES, SO AS TO REQUIRE FIRST RESPONDERS TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION TO DHEC FOR INCLUSION IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1640, RELATING TO THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PROGRAM TO MONITOR THE ADMINISTERING OF OPIOID ANTIDOTES BY FIRST RESPONDERS AND IN EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE SETTINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1645, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF PRACTITIONERS TO REVIEW A PATIENT'S CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTION HISTORY BEFORE PRESCRIBING A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, SO AS TO ALSO REQUIRE A REVIEW OF ANY INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE PATIENT HAS BEEN ADMINISTERED AN OPIOID ANTIDOTE BY A FIRST RESPONDER OR IN AN EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE SETTING; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2019-2020"
+identifier: "H 3728"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3728 (2019-2020)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Alexander", "B. Newton", "Cogswell", "Dillard", "Erickson", "Fry", "Gilliard", "Govan", "Henegan", "Hewitt", "Huggins", "Mack", "Norrell", "Pendarvis", "R. Williams", "Ridgeway", "Rutherford", "Spires", "Trantham", "Weeks", "West", "Wooten", "Yow"]
+version_count: 8
+action_count: 24
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2019-01-23"
+last_action: "2019-06-05"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a671ec1d-df70-42c8-af6e-f2aefc0815f1"
+source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3728&session=123&summary=B"
+source_hash: "3d0e51b85ac9d8fd5d0c53cf26f09ad6cdee9a0360f7a29408a3fd2caa6d92a5"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3728 (2019-2020) — Prescription monitoring program
+
+AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-130-80 SO AS TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DHEC) FOR INCLUSION IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM WHEN A PERSON IS ADMINISTERED AN OPIOID ANTIDOTE; TO AMEND SECTION 44-130-60, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF FIRST RESPONDERS TO ADMINISTER OPIOID ANTIDOTES, SO AS TO REQUIRE FIRST RESPONDERS TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION TO DHEC FOR INCLUSION IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1640, RELATING TO THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PROGRAM TO MONITOR THE ADMINISTERING OF OPIOID ANTIDOTES BY FIRST RESPONDERS AND IN EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE SETTINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1645, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF PRACTITIONERS TO REVIEW A PATIENT'S CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTION HISTORY BEFORE PRESCRIBING A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, SO AS TO ALSO REQUIRE A REVIEW OF ANY INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE PATIENT HAS BEEN ADMINISTERED AN OPIOID ANTIDOTE BY A FIRST RESPONDER OR IN AN EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE SETTING; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3728.htm)
+2. **1/23/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3728_20190123.htm)
+3. **4/4/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3728_20190404.htm)
+4. **4/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3728_20190409.htm)
+5. **5/2/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3728_20190502.htm)
+6. **5/3/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3728_20190503.htm)
+7. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3728_20190508.htm)
+8. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3728_20190509.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **44–0** (pass) · upper
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **103–0** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **101–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Alexander — primary (person)
+- B. Newton — primary (person)
+- Cogswell — primary (person)
+- Dillard — primary (person)
+- Erickson — primary (person)
+- Fry — primary (person)
+- Gilliard — primary (person)
+- Govan — primary (person)
+- Henegan — primary (person)
+- Hewitt — primary (person)
+- Huggins — primary (person)
+- Mack — primary (person)
+- Norrell — primary (person)
+- Pendarvis — primary (person)
+- R. Williams — primary (person)
+- Ridgeway — primary (person)
+- Rutherford — primary (person)
+- Spires — primary (person)
+- Trantham — primary (person)
+- Weeks — primary (person)
+- West — primary (person)
+- Wooten — primary (person)
+- Yow — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2019-01-23** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2019-01-23** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2019-01-30** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan, Cogswell, Gilliard, Mack
+- **2019-03-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams
+- **2019-04-04** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2019-04-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, B.Newton
+- **2019-04-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2019-04-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2019-04-09** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
+- **2019-04-10** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2019-04-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2019-04-10** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2019-05-02** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2019-05-03** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2019-05-08** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2019-05-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2019-05-08** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
+- **2019-05-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2019-05-09** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2019-05-09** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
+- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 85
+- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2019-05-31** Effective date 01/01/21
+- **2019-06-05** Act No. 65
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a671ec1d-df70-42c8-af6e-f2aefc0815f1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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