---
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).