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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Pharmacy benefits"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING ARTICLE 18 OF CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38, RELATING TO PHARMACY AUDIT RIGHTS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PHARMACIES DURING AUDITS; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 21 OF CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38, RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS, SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS AND MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY ADDING ARTICLE 23 TO CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS AND OUTLINE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 38-71-147 RELATING TO FREEDOM OF SELECTION AND PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES OR HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION PLANS. - RATIFIED TITLE"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2023-2024"
+identifier: "S 520"
+citation: "South Carolina S 520 (2023-2024)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Adams", "Alexander", "Allen", "Campsen", "Climer", "Cromer", "Davis", "Fanning", "Gambrell", "Garrett", "Goldfinch", "Grooms", "Gustafson", "Hembree", "Jackson", "K. Johnson", "Kimbrell", "M. Johnson", "McElveen", "Rankin", "Rice", "Sabb", "Scott", "Senn", "Setzler", "Shealy", "Stephens", "Talley", "Turner", "Verdin", "Williams", "Young"]
+version_count: 6
+action_count: 20
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2023-02-09"
+last_action: "2023-05-26"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/47c3e9bd-4d29-43ce-ac22-b272015dcee3"
+source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=520&session=125&summary=B"
+source_hash: "13c8153d5e4d056075891497f71acdd560449d8af981ba306f6cb183ccaf3e29"
+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 S 520 (2023-2024) — Pharmacy benefits
+
+AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING ARTICLE 18 OF CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38, RELATING TO PHARMACY AUDIT RIGHTS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PHARMACIES DURING AUDITS; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 21 OF CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38, RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS, SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS AND MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY ADDING ARTICLE 23 TO CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS AND OUTLINE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 38-71-147 RELATING TO FREEDOM OF SELECTION AND PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES OR HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION PLANS. - 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/sess125_2023-2024/bills/520.htm)
+2. **2/22/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/520_20230222.htm)
+3. **2/24/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/520_20230224.htm)
+4. **2/9/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/520_20230209.htm)
+5. **5/4/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/520_20230504.htm)
+6. **5/4/2023-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/520_20230504a.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **89–0** (pass) · lower
+- to concur — **44–0** (pass) · upper
+- 2nd Reading — **39–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Adams — primary (person)
+- Alexander — primary (person)
+- Allen — primary (person)
+- Campsen — primary (person)
+- Climer — primary (person)
+- Cromer — primary (person)
+- Davis — primary (person)
+- Fanning — primary (person)
+- Gambrell — primary (person)
+- Garrett — primary (person)
+- Goldfinch — primary (person)
+- Grooms — primary (person)
+- Gustafson — primary (person)
+- Hembree — primary (person)
+- Jackson — primary (person)
+- K. Johnson — primary (person)
+- Kimbrell — primary (person)
+- M. Johnson — primary (person)
+- McElveen — primary (person)
+- Rankin — primary (person)
+- Rice — primary (person)
+- Sabb — primary (person)
+- Scott — primary (person)
+- Senn — primary (person)
+- Setzler — primary (person)
+- Shealy — primary (person)
+- Stephens — primary (person)
+- Talley — primary (person)
+- Turner — primary (person)
+- Verdin — primary (person)
+- Williams — primary (person)
+- Young — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2023-02-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2023-02-09** Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance `referral-committee`
+- **2023-02-22** Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2023-02-24** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2023-03-01** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2023-03-01** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
+- **2023-03-02** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
+- **2023-03-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2023-03-07** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
+- **2023-05-03** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2023-05-04** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2023-05-04** Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-0
+- **2023-05-04** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2023-05-05** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2023-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
+- **2023-05-09** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
+- **2023-05-11** Ratified R 37
+- **2023-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2023-05-26** Effective date See Act for Effective Date
+- **2023-05-26** Act No. 30
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/47c3e9bd-4d29-43ce-ac22-b272015dcee3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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