---
type: "Bill"
title: "Pharmacy Access Act"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE \"PHARMACY ACCESS ACT\", BY ADDING SECTIONS 40-43-210, 40-43-230, 40-43-240, 40-43-250, 40-43-260, AND 40-43-270 SO AS TO ALLOW PHARMACIES TO ADMINISTER AND DISPENSE CERTAIN HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION TO PATIENTS PURSUANT TO A STANDING ORDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH A WRITTEN JOINT PROTOCOL ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND BOARD OF PHARMACY, TO BE ISSUED WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ACT; TO SET FORTH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WRITTEN JOINT PROTOCOL; TO REQUIRE PHARMACISTS TO OBTAIN A SCREENING SELF-ASSESSMENT FROM A PATIENT BEFORE ADMINISTERING OR DISPENSING HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS FROM LIABILITY AND PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE FOR PRESCRIBERS AND PHARMACISTS; TO DEFINE TERMS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY ADDING SECTION 44-6-115 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE MEDICAID PROGRAM TO COVER PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES THAT INCLUDE ACCESS TO HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 40-43-195 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERMITTING OF CENTRAL FILL PHARMACIES TO FILL PRESCRIPTION DRUG ORDERS AT THE REQUEST OF AN ORIGINATING PHARMACY; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE USE AND OPERATION OF CENTRAL FILL PHARMACIES; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN RECORD KEEPING; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "S 628"
citation: "South Carolina S 628 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Davis"]
version_count: 12
action_count: 40
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2021-03-02"
last_action: "2022-06-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5f6e151f-4bab-4543-8a35-8bb2b067413b"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=628&session=124&summary=B"
source_hash: "7f1cfe58ad896eee4ba225a830d66c6c237ef97382eb5a0c4c94298d14695a25"
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 628 (2021-2022) — Pharmacy Access Act

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "PHARMACY ACCESS ACT", BY ADDING SECTIONS 40-43-210, 40-43-230, 40-43-240, 40-43-250, 40-43-260, AND 40-43-270 SO AS TO ALLOW PHARMACIES TO ADMINISTER AND DISPENSE CERTAIN HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION TO PATIENTS PURSUANT TO A STANDING ORDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH A WRITTEN JOINT PROTOCOL ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND BOARD OF PHARMACY, TO BE ISSUED WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ACT; TO SET FORTH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WRITTEN JOINT PROTOCOL; TO REQUIRE PHARMACISTS TO OBTAIN A SCREENING SELF-ASSESSMENT FROM A PATIENT BEFORE ADMINISTERING OR DISPENSING HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS FROM LIABILITY AND PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE FOR PRESCRIBERS AND PHARMACISTS; TO DEFINE TERMS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY ADDING SECTION 44-6-115 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE MEDICAID PROGRAM TO COVER PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES THAT INCLUDE ACCESS TO HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 40-43-195 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERMITTING OF CENTRAL FILL PHARMACIES TO FILL PRESCRIPTION DRUG ORDERS AT THE REQUEST OF AN ORIGINATING PHARMACY; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE USE AND OPERATION OF CENTRAL FILL PHARMACIES; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN RECORD KEEPING; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - 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/sess124_2021-2022/bills/628.htm)
2. **3/10/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/628_20210310.htm)
3. **3/11/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/628_20210311.htm)
4. **3/2/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/628_20210302.htm)
5. **3/31/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/628_20210331.htm)
6. **4/27/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/628_20220427.htm)
7. **4/8/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/628_20210408.htm)
8. **4/9/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/628_20210409.htm)
9. **5/11/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/628_20220511.htm)
10. **5/12/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/628_20220512.htm)
11. **5/4/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/628_20220504.htm)
12. **5/5/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/628_20220505.htm)

## Votes

- Adopt Conference Report — **91–12** (pass) · lower
- to adopt amendment #5 — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- to adopt — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- to adopt — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **74–29** (pass) · lower
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1–102** (fail) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Davis — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-03-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-03-02** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-10** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-11** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2021-03-31** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-31** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-08** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2021-04-08** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2021-04-09** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2021-04-22** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-27** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-04-27** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-10** Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
- **2022-03-10** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-27** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-05-03** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Tedder, Rutherford, JA Moore, Long, Ott, Hart, Bernstein, S Williams, Rivers, Henegan, McDaniel, Gilliard, Clyburn, Hosey, JL Johnson, Kirby, KO Johnson, Wheeler, Jefferson, Hill
- **2022-05-04** Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Tedder, Bernstein, Gilliard, Rivers, K.O. Johnson, Hart, Jefferson, Henegan, Hosey, Wheeler, Rutherford and J.L. Johnson
- **2022-05-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2022-05-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2022-05-04** Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-29
- **2022-05-05** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2022-05-05** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-05-11** House amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2022-05-11** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2022-05-11** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2022-05-11** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2022-05-11** Returned to House with amendments
- **2022-05-12** Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
- **2022-05-12** Roll call Yeas-1 Nays-102
- **2022-05-12** Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Davis, Cromer, Hutto
- **2022-05-12** Conference committee appointed Jordan, Ott, Lowe
- **2022-05-12** Conference report received and adopted
- **2022-05-12** Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-12
- **2022-05-12** Conference report received and adopted
- **2022-05-12** Ordered enrolled for ratification
- **2022-05-18** Ratified R 238
- **2022-05-23** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2022-06-01** Effective date See Act for Effective Date
- **2022-06-01** Act No. 210

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5f6e151f-4bab-4543-8a35-8bb2b067413b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).