S*0142 (Rat #0351, Act #0321 of 2006) General Bill, By Hayes
Summary: Definition changes to the Anesthesiologist's Assistance Practice Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-1210 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANCE PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF "ANESTHESIOLOGIST" AND "SUPERVISING ANESTHESIOLOGIST" BY ADDING THE AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION AS A RECOGNIZED ENTITY FOR APPROVAL OF ANESTHESIOLOGY PROGRAMS AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "SPONSORING ANESTHESIOLOGIST" TO FURTHER SPECIFY PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SPONSORING ANESTHESIOLOGIST ALSO MAY BE THE SUPERVISING ANESTHESIOLOGIST; TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-1240, RELATING TO THE LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO ALLOW A BOARD DESIGNEE TO REVIEW AN APPLICANT'S QUALIFICATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-1245, RELATING TO THE PROTOCOL AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST SHALL ADOPT WHEN ACTING AS A SUPERVISING ANESTHESIOLOGIST, SO AS TO CHANGE THE TERM TO A SPONSORING ANESTHESIOLOGIST; TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-1250, RELATING TO SUPERVISION OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANT TO BE SUPERVISED BY A SUPERVISING, RATHER THAN A SPONSORING, ANESTHESIOLOGIST; TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-1275, RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE REQUIRED WHEN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANT AND A SUPERVISING ANESTHESIOLOGIST IS TERMINATED, TO CHANGE THE TERM TO A SPONSORING ANESTHESIOLOGIST; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-1295, RELATING TO FEES FOR ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS, TO CHANGE THE NAME OF A SUPERVISOR FEE TO A SUPERVISOR SPONSOR FEE. - ratified title
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12/15/04	Senate	Prefiled
12/15/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
01/11/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-150
01/11/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-150
03/07/06	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs SJ-7
04/05/06	Senate	Amended SJ-32
04/05/06	Senate	Read second time SJ-32
04/06/06	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-7
04/13/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-9
04/13/06	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-9
05/17/06	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-96
05/18/06		Scrivener's error corrected
05/24/06	House	Amendment No. 1 (Committee amendment) tabled HJ-73
05/24/06	House	Read second time HJ-73
05/25/06	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-15
05/31/06		Ratified R 351
06/02/06		Signed By Governor
06/09/06		Copies available
06/09/06		Effective date 06/02/06
06/16/06		Act No. 321