Session 120 - (2013-2014)
S 0341 General Bill, By Alexander, Reese, Fair, Lourie, Cromer, L. Martin, Campbell, Shealy and Ford
Summary: Emerson Rose Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "EMERSON ROSE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 44-37-70 SO AS TO REQUIRE EACH BIRTHING FACILITY LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PERFORM A PULSE OXIMETRY SCREENING ON EVERY NEWBORN IN ITS CARE, WHEN THE BABY IS TWENTY-FOUR TO FORTY-EIGHT HOURS OF AGE, OR AS LATE AS POSSIBLE IF THE BABY IS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL BEFORE REACHING TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF AGE.
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02/06/13Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)
02/06/13Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 13)
03/21/13Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 18)
03/22/13 Scrivener's error corrected
04/09/13Senate Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted (Senate Journal-page 35)
04/09/13Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 35)
04/09/13Senate Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 35)
04/10/13 Scrivener's error corrected
04/10/13Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 32)
04/11/13House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 44)
04/17/13House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
05/22/13House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 46)
05/23/13 Scrivener's error corrected