South Carolina H 5486: Economic development

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2025-2026 Bill 5486 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 01, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5486

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH 
CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-6-120 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF 
MEDICATIONS AND TREATMENTS FOR CHRONIC AND RARE KIDNEY DISEASES FOR ENROLLEES 
IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAID PROGRAM IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE ADEQUACY OF 
THE AVAILABLE TREATMENTS AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING POTENTIAL NEW 
TREATMENTS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PUBLISH AN ANNUAL REPORT; AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 6, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is 
amended by adding:

 Section 
44-6-120. (A) The department shall 
conduct an annual review of all medications and forms of treatment for chronic 
and rare kidney diseases, and services for enrollees with a diagnosis of 
chronic or rare kidney disease, that are eligible for coverage under the South 
Carolina Medicaid program. The purpose of the annual review is to determine if 
the available covered medications, treatments, and services are adequate to 
meet the needs of enrollees with a diagnosis of chronic or rare kidney disease, 
and whether the department should seek to add additional medications, 
treatments, or services.

 (B) 
When conducting the annual review required by this section, the department 
shall solicit and consider input from the public, with specific emphasis on 
attempting to receive input from persons or groups with knowledge and 
experience in chronic and rare kidney diseases.

 (C) On 
or before January 15, 2027, and on or before January fifteenth each year 
thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the clerks of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives for distribution to the appropriate subject 
matter committees that details the findings from the annual review required by 
this section, as well as any recommendations to the General Assembly based upon 
those findings. The department shall publish the annual report required by this 
subsection on its website in a manner accessible by the general public.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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