South Carolina § 40-43-230 - Pharmacists permitted to dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives in certain circumstances.
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§ 40-43-230. Pharmacists permitted to dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives in certain circumstances.
(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
(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.
HISTORY: 2022 Act No. 210 (S.628), SECTION 2, eff November 16, 2022.
Editor's Note
2022 Act No. 210, SECTIONS 1, 4, and 6, provide as follows:
"SECTION 1. This act shall be referred to as the 'Pharmacy Access Act'."
"SECTION 4. The Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Pharmacy must issue a written joint protocol pursuant to Section 40-43-240 not later than six months after the passage of this act."
"SECTION 6. Except as otherwise specifically provided, this act takes effect upon the issuance of a written joint protocol pursuant to SECTION 4 of this act."
The written joint protocol was issued on November 16, 2022.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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