South Carolina H3117 allows off-label drug prescriptions and dispensing, protects prescribers from disciplinary actions, and prohibits state.
South Carolina H3117, known as the "Pressley Cavin Stutts Jr. Patient and Health Provider Protection Act," allows prescribers to issue prescriptions for off-label drugs if the patient consents. It requires hospitals and inpatient facilities to allow the dispensing of these drugs, except under specific conditions. The bill also shields healthcare professionals from administrative or disciplinary actions for expressing medical opinions that differ from their licensing boards.
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