S.0710

Prescriptions for Minors

Introduced·1/13/26

South Carolina S0710 requires consent from a person responsible for a minor's welfare for medication prescriptions and ensures they can access.

South Carolina S0710 mandates that a person responsible for a minor's welfare, such as a parent or legal guardian, must give prior consent for a medical professional to prescribe medication to a minor under sixteen. This law also ensures that the person responsible for the minor's welfare can review the minor's prescription records, whether they are kept with the parent's or separately in the minor's name.

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Where it stands

Current
Family and Veterans Services Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Calendar

Mar 5

9:00 AM

Senate FVS Child Welfare Subcommittee on 710, 777

Feb 25

9:00 AM

Senate FVS Child Welfare Subcommittee on 710, 777

History

Jan 14

Scrivener's error corrected

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Jan 13

Senate

Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services