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COMMITTEE REPORT
February 20, 2013
H. 3161
Introduced by Reps. Spires and Toole
S. Printed 2/20/13--H.
Read the first time January 8, 2013.
THE COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL,
MILITARY, PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3161) to amend Section 40-43-30, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to definitions in the South Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act, so as to define additional terms, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting all after the enacting words and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Section 40-43-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 40-43-30. For purposes of this chapter:
(1) 'Administer' means the direct application of a drug or device pursuant to a lawful order of a practitioner to the body of a patient by injection, inhalation, ingestion, topical application, or any other means.
(2) 'Ante area' means an ISO 8 or greater area where personnel perform hand hygiene, garbing, and stage components. An ante area precedes a buffer area, provided:
(a) a buffer area must be separated by a wall from an ante area if high-risk preparations are compounded; and
(b) if only low-risk and medium-risk preparations are compounded, separating an ante room from a buffer area is recommended.