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S0710Introduced in the Senate

Prescriptions for Minors

IntroducedSenate Family and Veterans Services

Introduced by Michael Johnson, District 16

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 63-5-380 So As To Provide That A Person Responsible For The Welfare Of A Minor Who Has Not Reached The Age Of Sixteen Years Must Provide Prior Consent To A Medical Professional For The Medical Professional To Prescribe Medication To The Minor, So As To Provide That The Person Responsible For The Welfare Of A Minor To Whom Medication Is Prescribed May Not Be Prohibited From Reviewing The Minor's Prescription Records Regardless Of Whether Those Records Are Maintained With The Parent Or Legal Guardian's Prescription Records Or Are Maintained Separately In The Minor's Name, And To Provide Exceptions.

Where it stands

Scrivener's error corrected

January 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Prefiled

  2. Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services

  3. Introduced and read first time

  4. Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services

  5. Scrivener's error corrected

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