Prohibits healthcare professionals in South Carolina from administering synthetic mRNA-based gene therapies, except for certain exceptions.

The bill prohibits healthcare professionals in South Carolina from administering synthetic mRNA-based gene therapies, citing concerns about adverse events, contamination, and lack of long-term studies. Exceptions include treatments for noninfectious diseases, traditional live attenuated vaccines, FDA-authorized recombinant bacterial or viral vaccines, and FDA-authorized genetic therapies not using synthetic mRNA-based technology. Violations result in a one-year suspension of the healthcare professional's license, with additional penalties at the board's discretion.

Prohibits healthcare professionals in South Carolina from administering synthetic mRNA-based gene therapies, except for certain exceptions.

The bill prohibits healthcare professionals in South Carolina from administering synthetic mRNA-based gene therapies, citing concerns about adverse events, contamination, and lack of long-term studies. Exceptions include treatments for noninfectious diseases, traditional live attenuated vaccines, FDA-authorized recombinant bacterial or viral vaccines, and FDA-authorized genetic therapies not using synthetic mRNA-based technology. Violations result in a one-year suspension of the healthcare professional's license, with additional penalties at the board's discretion.