S0449Introduced in the Senate
Collaborative Practice Agreements
Introduced by Danny Verdin, District 9
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-43-30, Relating To Definitions For The South Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act, So As To Provide A Definition For Collaborative Practice Agreements; By Adding Section 40-43-245 So As To Authorize Pharmacists And Physicians To Enter Into Collaborative Practice Agreements; By Amending Section 40-47-20, Relating To Definitions For Physicians And Miscellaneous Healthcare Professionals, So As To Provide A Definition For Collaborative Practice Agreements; By Adding Section 40-47-205 So As To Authorize Physicians And Pharmacists To Enter Into Collaborative Practice Agreements; And To Require The State Board Of Pharmacy And The State Board Of Medical Examiners To Promulgate Regulations Governing The Use Of Collaborative Practice Agreements And To Provide That Collaborative Practice Agreements May Not Be Implemented Until After The Regulations Are Effective. - Ratified Title
Where it stands
Act No. 166
June 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House: Passage Of Bill · March 26, 2026
108
Yes
0
No
16
Absent or Not Voting
124 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| William Whitmire | 1 | Yes |
| Adam Duncan | 2 | Yes |
| Phillip Bowers | 3 | Yes |
| Davey Hiott | 4 | Yes |
| Neal Collins | 5 | Yes |
| April Cromer | 6 | Yes |
| Lee Gilreath | 7 | Yes |
| Don Chapman | 8 | Yes |
| Blake Sanders | 9 | Yes |
| Thomas Beach | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
Read second time
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
Read third time and sent to House
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Amended
Read second time
Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
Scrivener's error corrected
Non-concurrence in House amendment
House recedes from amendment
Ordered enrolled for ratification
Ratified R 138
Signed By Governor
Effective date 05/18/26
Act No. 166
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