S 0910 (Rat #0356) General Bill, By Knotts, Peeler and Ford
Summary: Nurses required to wear identification badge
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-33-39 SO AS TO REQUIRE NURSES TO WEAR AN IDENTIFICATION BADGE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-32, RELATING TO NURSING LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REVISE THE TYPE OF DOCUMENT THAT MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR PROOF OF IDENTITY AND AGE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-34, RELATING TO THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE AUTHORIZED FOR VARIOUS LEVELS OF NURSING AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN SPECIFIED ACTS OF NURSING, SO AS TO CLARIFY INFORMATION THAT MUST BE PROVIDED BY NURSES WITH PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY WHEN WRITING PRESCRIPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-35, RELATING TO LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR OUT-OF-STATE NURSES, SO AS TO REVISE THE TYPE OF DOCUMENT THAT MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR PROOF OF IDENTITY AND AGE, TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF SUCH NURSES WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE NURSING, AND TO CLARIFY WHAT REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY SUCH NURSES TO BE LICENSED AS AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-36, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF NURSING LICENSES, INCLUDING REQUIREMENTS FOR TEMPORARY AND LIMITED LICENSES, SO AS TO ALSO APPLY THESE REQUIREMENTS TO TEMPORARY AND LIMITED LICENSES FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPETENCY FOR INITIAL AND RENEWAL LICENSURE, SO AS TO CLARIFY CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND TO APPLY CERTAIN OF THESE REQUIREMENTS TO INDIVIDUALS SEEKING REINSTATEMENT OF A LAPSED OR INACTIVE STATUS OR LICENSURE OF A PERSON WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE OUT-OF-STATE. - ratified title
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06/01/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
06/01/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-6
04/20/06	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs SJ-5
04/21/06		Scrivener's error corrected
04/25/06	Senate	Amended SJ-48
04/25/06	Senate	Read second time SJ-48
04/26/06		Scrivener's error corrected
04/26/06	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-31
04/27/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-4
04/27/06	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-5
05/17/06	House	Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-9
05/24/06	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). GM Smith, White, Rutherford, Weeks, Thompson, MA Pitts, and Skelton HJ-61
05/25/06	House	Read second time HJ-69
05/25/06	House	Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-0 HJ-69
05/25/06	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-69
05/26/06	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-4
05/31/06		Ratified R 356
06/06/06		Vetoed by Governor
06/14/06	Senate	Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-45 Nays-0 SJ-89
06/14/06	House	Veto sustained Yeas-31 Nays-60 HJ-166
06/14/06	House	Reconsider vote whereby sustained HJ-218
06/14/06	House	Veto sustained Yeas-59 Nays-44 HJ-218