S*0341(Rat #0106, Act #0076 of 2015)  General Bill, By Kimpson
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 44-37-65 SO AS TO REQUIRE EVERY HOSPITAL AND BIRTH CENTER IN THE STATE TO
 PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON SICKLE CELL DISEASE AND SICKLE CELL TRAIT
 AND ASSOCIATED COMPLICATIONS TO THE PARENTS OF EACH NEWBORN BABY WHO IS AT
 HIGH RISK FOR SICKLE CELL DISEASE OR SICKLE CELL TRAIT DELIVERED IN THE
 HOSPITAL OR BIRTH CENTER. - ratified title

   01/15/15  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 20)
   01/15/15  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
                     (Senate Journal-page 20)
   04/21/15  Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
                     (Senate Journal-page 26)
   04/23/15  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 28)
   04/23/15  Senate Roll call Ayes-40  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 28)
   04/28/15  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 14)
   04/28/15  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 145)
   04/28/15  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 145)
   05/28/15  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
                     (House Journal-page 5)
   06/03/15  House  Amended (House Journal-page 17)
   06/03/15  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 17)
   06/03/15  House  Roll call Yeas-77  Nays-2 (House Journal-page 18)
   06/04/15  House  Returned to Senate with amendments
                     (House Journal-page 7)
   06/04/15  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
   06/04/15  Senate Roll call Ayes-43  Nays-0
   06/04/15         Ratified R 106
   06/08/15         Signed By Governor
   06/17/15         Effective date 06/08/15
   06/18/15         Act No. 76

(A76, R106, S341)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-37-65 SO AS TO REQUIRE EVERY HOSPITAL AND BIRTH CENTER IN THE STATE TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON SICKLE CELL DISEASE AND SICKLE CELL TRAIT AND ASSOCIATED COMPLICATIONS TO THE PARENTS OF EACH NEWBORN BABY WHO IS AT HIGH RISK FOR SICKLE CELL DISEASE OR SICKLE CELL TRAIT DELIVERED IN THE HOSPITAL OR BIRTH CENTER.

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

Hospitals and birth centers required to provide sickle cell education

SECTION    1.    Chapter 37, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-37-65.    Every hospital and birth center in this State shall provide the parents of each newborn baby who is at high risk for sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait delivered in the hospital or birth center, educational information on sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait and associated complications."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 4th day of June, 2015.

Approved the 8th day of June, 2015.