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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4790: Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Maximum Allowable Cost Lists

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 4790 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Maximum Allowable Cost Lists. Primary sponsor: Heath Sessions (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Kevin Hardee (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford, Hardee.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 38-71-2240, RELATING TO THE PLACEMENT OF DRUGS ON MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LISTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS SHALL PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED ACCESS TO THEIR MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LISTS TO PATIENTS, CONSUMERS, NETWORK PHARMACY PROVIDERS, AND EACH PHARMACY SUBJECT TO THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LIST.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Kevin HardeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford, Hardee
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest
  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin
  5. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  6. Introduced and read first time
  7. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  8. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source