South Carolina Code 40-43-230. Pharmacists permitted to dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives in certain circumstances
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(A) A person licensed under the South Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act who is acting in good faith and exercising reasonable care as a pharmacist and who is employed by a hospital or a pharmacy that is permitted by this State may dispense a self-administered hormonal contraceptive or administer an injectable hormonal contraceptive pursuant to a standing order by a prescriber to a patient who is:
(1) eighteen years of age or older; or
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-43-230
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Injectable hormonal contraceptive: means a drug composed of a hormone or a combination of hormones that is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration to prevent pregnancy and that a practitioner administers to a patient by injection. See South Carolina Code 40-43-210
- Prescriber: means a physician licensed pursuant to Chapter 47 of Title 40; an advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to Chapter 33 of Title 40 and prescribing in accordance with the requirements of that chapter; or a physician assistant licensed pursuant to Article 7, Chapter 47 of Title 40 and prescribing in accordance with the requirements of that article. See South Carolina Code 40-43-210
- Self-administered hormonal contraceptive: includes an oral hormonal contraceptive, a hormonal vaginal ring, and a hormonal contraceptive patch. See South Carolina Code 40-43-210
(2) under eighteen years of age if the person has evidence of a previous prescription from a practitioner for a self-administered hormonal contraceptive or an injectable hormonal contraceptive.
(B) Nothing in this section requires a pharmacist to dispense a self-administered hormonal contraceptive or administer an injectable hormonal contraceptive. Nothing in this article shall be construed to amend a pharmacist’s duties to dispense or otherwise provide contraception prescribed by another provider.