H 3943 General Bill, By Loftis, Anderson, G.A. Brown, R.L. Brown, Clark, Davenport, Frye, J. Hines, Jefferson, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, Martin, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, Parks, Sandifer, Sinclair, J.R. Smith and Vaughn
Summary: Theron Norris Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-35 SO AS TO ENACT THE "THERON NORRIS ACT" TO PROVIDE THAT HEALTH CARE FACILITIES SHALL IMPLEMENT A METHOD OF IDENTIFYING PATIENTS WITH MENTAL OR NEUROLOGICAL IMPAIRMENTS OR CONDITIONS SO THAT IF THE PATIENT IS OFF HIS OR HER UNIT THE PATIENT'S IMPAIRMENT OR CONDITION CAN BE READILY KNOWN AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH A PATIENT MUST NOT BE LEFT UNATTENDED OR UNSUPERVISED WHILE OFF HIS OR HER UNIT.
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04/19/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-12
04/19/05	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-12