H 4003 General Bill, By Barfield, Limehouse, Whipper, Allison, Askins, Bales, Barrett, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, G.A. Brown, J. Brown, R.L. Brown, Campsen, Carnell, Cato, Chellis, Clyburn, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Edge, Emory, Fleming, Freeman, Frye, Gilham, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, Harvin, Hayes, J. Hines, Hosey, Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Leach, Lee, Lloyd, Loftis, Lucas, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McLeod, Meacham-Richardson, Merrill, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, J.M. Neal, Ott, D. Owens, Parks, Phillips, Rhoad, Riser, Rivers, Robinson, Rodgers, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Sharpe, Sheheen, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, J.R. Smith, Stille, Taylor, Thompson, Tripp, Vaughn, Webb, Weeks, Whatley, White, Witherspoon and A. Young
Summary: Access to Medical Treatment Act, Life threatening diseased person has right to experimental treatment; physicians
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-47-280 TO ENACT THE "ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENT ACT" SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE PROVIDED WITH EXPERIMENTAL OR NONCONVENTIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING OR CHRONICALLY DISABLING DISEASE IF THE TREATING PHYSICIAN AGREES TO THE TREATMENT, TO PROVIDE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A PHYSICIAN MAY PROVIDE SUCH TREATMENT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT TREATING A PERSON IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION IS NOT IN ITSELF UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.
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04/24/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-91
04/24/01	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-92
05/16/01	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-11
05/17/01	House	Amended HJ-39
05/17/01	House	Read second time HJ-40
05/17/01	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-40
05/18/01	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
05/22/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-20
05/22/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-20
06/06/01	Senate	Polled out of committee Medical Affairs SJ-11
06/06/01	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-11
06/07/01	Senate	Amended SJ-270
06/07/01	Senate	Read second time SJ-270
06/07/01	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-270
06/20/01	Senate	Recommitted to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-8