Bill Commons

SC H 4165

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Non-opiod Pain Management

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 4165 pass?

Not yet. SC H 4165 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-28): Recommitted to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

What is SC H 4165 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 20 TO CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 SO AS TO TITLE THE ARTICLE "NON-OPIOID TREATMENTS FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT," TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL PAMPHLET BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH REGARDING NON-OPIOID ALTERNATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PAIN, AND TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR PRACTITIONERS OFFERING NON-OPIOID TREATMENT.

Who sponsors SC H 4165?

Davis, M.M. Smith, B.L. Cox and 8 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4165.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 20 TO CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 SO AS TO TITLE THE ARTICLE "NON-OPIOID TREATMENTS FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT," TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL PAMPHLET BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH REGARDING NON-OPIOID ALTERNATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PAIN, AND TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR PRACTITIONERS OFFERING NON-OPIOID TREATMENT.

Introduced
2025-03-06
Latest action
2026-01-28 — Recommitted to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Davisprimary
  • M.M. Smithprimary
  • B.L. Coxprimary
  • Hartnettprimary
  • Holmanprimary
  • Sessionsprimary
  • Watersprimary
  • Gilliardprimary
  • Henderson-Myersprimary
  • Govanprimary
  • Wootenprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-28

    Recommitted to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-28

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten

  3. 2026-01-21

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan

  4. 2026-01-15

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters, Gilliard, Henderson-Myers

  5. 2025-05-08

    Debate adjourned until Tues., 1-13-26

  6. 2025-05-07

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  7. 2025-05-06

    Requests for debate-Rep(s). Edgerton, Frank, Magnuson, Cromer, Gilreath, White

  8. 2025-05-05

    Scrivener's error corrected

  9. 2025-05-01

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-03-06

    Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-03-06

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4165&session=126&summary=B

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