H 5060 General Bill, By Burns, Magnuson, Cromer, May and Harris
Summary: Blood and Organ Donation
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-43-15 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT DONATED BLOOD, OTHER HUMAN TISSUE, OR ORGANS BE TESTED FOR THE PRESENCE OF CERTAIN CONTAMINANTS AND LABELED ACCORDINGLY BEFORE DISTRIBUTION FOR USE IN TRANSFUSIONS OR TRANSPLANTATIONS, TO ALLOW PATIENTS TO DECLINE CONTAMINATED DONATED PRODUCTS WITHOUT PENALTY, TO CREATE A CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE SECTION, TO PROVIDE LIMITED IMMUNITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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02/07/24	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 48)
02/07/24	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 48)
02/08/24		Scrivener's error corrected
02/13/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson, Cromer, May, Harris