H 3885 General Bill, By Bannister, Bedingfield, G.R. Smith, Loftis and Hamilton
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-3420, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN THE LEWIS BLACKMAN HOSPITAL
 PATIENT SAFETY ACT, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR "HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER"
 AND "HEALTH CARE FACILITY"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-3435 SO AS TO REQUIRE
 HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS TO WEAR IDENTIFICATION BADGES DISPLAYING CERTAIN
 INFORMATION.

   03/02/17  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8)
   03/02/17  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 8)
   03/22/17  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary (House Journal-page 49)
   03/23/17         Scrivener's error corrected
   03/28/17  House  Amended (House Journal-page 33)
   03/28/17  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 33)
   03/28/17  House  Roll call Yeas-101  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 34)
   03/29/17  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 10)
   03/29/17  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 14)
   03/29/17  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
                     (Senate Journal-page 14)
   04/25/17  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 18)

H. 3885

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 25, 2017

H. 3885

Introduced by Reps. Bannister, Bedingfield, G.R. Smith, Loftis and Hamilton

S. Printed 4/25/17--S.

Read the first time March 29, 2017.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3885) to amend Section 44-7-3420, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the definition of terms used in the Lewis Blackman Hospital Patient Safety Act, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 2 in its entirety and inserting:

/ SECTION    2.    Article 27, Chapter 7, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-7-3435.    All health care practitioners providing health care in a health care facility shall wear badges or other identification clearly stating their names, using at a minimum either first or last names with appropriate initials, their job or trainee titles, and level of training. This information must be clearly visible and must be stated in terms reasonably understandable to the average person. DHEC only shall administer and enforce the provisions of Section 44-7-3460 for health care facilities licensed by DHEC pursuant to Article 3 of this chapter. Failure to comply with this section does not constitute grounds for disciplinary action by a heath care practitioner's licensing board." /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

HARVEY S. PEELER, JR. for Committee.

TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-3420, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN THE LEWIS BLACKMAN HOSPITAL PATIENT SAFETY ACT, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR "HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER" AND "HEALTH CARE FACILITY"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-3435 SO AS TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS TO WEAR IDENTIFICATION BADGES DISPLAYING CERTAIN INFORMATION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 44-7-3420 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 146 of 2005, is amended by adding appropriately numbered items at the end to read:

"( )    'Health care practitioner' means a person who provides health care in South Carolina and is regulated by Title 40.

( )    'Health care facility' means a setting in South Carolina, other than a hospital, where health care services are rendered."

SECTION    2.    Article 27, Chapter 7, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-7-3435.    All health care practitioners providing health care in a health care facility shall wear badges clearly stating their names, using at a minimum either first or last names with appropriate initials, their job or trainee titles, and level of training. This information must be clearly visible and must be stated in terms reasonably understandable to the average person. DHEC shall only administer and enforce the provisions of Section 44-7-3460 for health care facilities in Article 3 of this chapter."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.