South Carolina S 449: Capital project sales tax

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2025-2026 Bill 449 Text of Previous Version (May. 13, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 449

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House RECEDED FROM ITS Amendment

May 13, 2026

S. 449

Introduced 
by Senators Verdin and Kimbrell 

S. Printed 5/13/26--H.

Read the first time May 8, 2025

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A bill

TO 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.

 Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 40-43-30 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 (62) "Collaborative practice 
agreement" means a written agreement between a pharmacist and a physician, both 
of whom are licensed and in good standing in this State, actively practicing, 
and physically located within the geographic boundaries of this State, that 
sets out a plan to provide evidence-based medication management services and 
other related patient care services that support the treatment goals 
established by the physician including, but not limited to, monitoring, 
education, and assessments for specifically identified patients delegated to 
the pharmacist by the physician responsible for treating the patients. The 
pharmacist and the physician must have access to the same electronic medical 
records system or, if that is not practicable, must develop a HIPAA-compliant 
method to share written medical records to document regular, secure, and timely 
communication between the physician and the pharmacist to ensure coordinated 
patient care.

SECTION 2. Chapter 43, Title 40 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 Section 
40-43-245. Pharmacists are authorized to enter into collaborative practice 
agreements with physicians.

SECTION 3. Section 40-47-20 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 (60) "Collaborative practice 
agreement" means a written agreement between a pharmacist and a physician, both 
of whom are licensed and in good standing in this State, actively practicing, 
and physically located within the geographic boundaries of this State, that 
sets out a plan to provide evidence-based medication management services and 
other related patient care services that support the treatment goals 
established by the physician including, but not limited to, monitoring, 
education, and assessments for specifically identified patients delegated to 
the pharmacist by the physician responsible for treating the patients. The 
pharmacist and the physician must have access to the same electronic medical 
records system or, if that is not practicable, must develop a HIPAA-compliant 
method to share written medical records to document regular, secure, and timely 
communication between the physician and the pharmacist to ensure coordinated 
patient care.

SECTION 4. Chapter 47, Title 40 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 Section 
40-47-205. Physicians are authorized to enter into collaborative practice 
agreements with pharmacists.

SECTION 5. The 
State Board of Pharmacy and the State Board of Medical Examiners shall each 
promulgate regulations governing the use of collaborative practice agreements. 
Collaborative practice agreements may not be implemented until the effective 
date of the regulations promulgated pursuant to this section.

SECTION 6. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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