South Carolina § 59-103-155 - Health care profession education; controlled substances training.
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§ 59-103-155. Health care profession education; controlled substances training.
Any public or private institution of higher education in the State from which a student may earn a degree in a health care profession that allows the person to prescribe controlled substances listed in Schedules II, III, and IV in the State shall require for those programs that students complete coursework on the prescription and monitoring of Schedule II, III, and IV controlled substances, including coursework on the prescription of Schedule II controlled substances to treat or manage pain, and strategies that can be employed to recognize signs of and reduce the likelihood of patient addiction. These institutions of higher education shall coordinate with the state's Commission on Higher Education, Board of Medical Examiners, Board of Dentistry, and Board of Nursing to develop the curriculum.
HISTORY: 2018 Act No. 185 (S.302), SECTION 2, eff May 17, 2018.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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