H*4881(Rat #0292, Act #0456 of 2006)  Joint Resolution, By Cobb-Hunter, 
Mitchell, Clyburn, Hosey, Hodges, Govan, Howard, J.H. Neal, J. Hines, 
Funderburk, Haley, Mack, Branham, Breeland, J. Brown, R. Brown, Hardwick, 
M. Hines, Hinson, Jefferson, McCraw, McGee, Ott, Rivers, Scott, F.N. Smith, 
Vaughn, Weeks, Whipper and Young
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE TASK FORCE, TO PROVIDE
 FOR ITS MEMBERS, POWERS, AND DUTIES, INCLUDING DEVELOPING A PLAN TO EDUCATE
 THE PUBLIC AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ABOUT EARLY SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS, AND
 TREATMENT, AND PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH A PLAN;
 AND TO REQUIRE THE TASK FORCE TO SUBMIT ITS REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE
 THE 2007 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, AT WHICH TIME THE TASK FORCE IS ABOLISHED. -
 ratified title

   03/23/06  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-13
   03/24/06         Scrivener's error corrected
   03/27/06  House  Read second time HJ-20
   04/04/06  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-34
   04/05/06  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   04/05/06  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-12
   04/06/06  Senate Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-2
   04/11/06  Senate Read second time SJ-25
   04/12/06  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-14
   04/27/06         Ratified R 292
   05/02/06         Signed By Governor
   05/04/06         Copies available
   05/04/06         Effective date 05/02/06
   10/17/06         Act No. 456

(A456, R292, H4881)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE TASK FORCE, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERS, POWERS, AND DUTIES, INCLUDING DEVELOPING A PLAN TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ABOUT EARLY SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT, AND PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH A PLAN; AND TO REQUIRE THE TASK FORCE TO SUBMIT ITS REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE THE 2007 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, AT WHICH TIME THE TASK FORCE IS ABOLISHED.

Whereas, it is generally recognized that a significant number of South Carolinians have a form of chronic kidney disease "CKD", including persons with seriously reduced kidney function that may progress to end stage renal disease "ESRD", requiring kidney dialysis or the receipt of a kidney transplant. ESRD is usually the result of years of chronic kidney disease caused by diabetes, high blood pressure, or a family history of CKD as the primary contributing factors. Recognizing that the treatment of chronic kidney disease is a tremendous expense and that the early diagnosis and effective treatment of CKD can prolong lives and delay the high cost of medical treatment, including dialysis or transplantation, or both, and that there are existing, cost effective laboratory test calculations that can assist in the early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease, it is critical to the lives and health of all South Carolinians that the issue of chronic kidney disease be studied to promote early screening, diagnosis, and treatment. Now, therefore,

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

Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force created

SECTION    1.    (A)    There is created the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force comprised of fourteen members, one of whom must be the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services, or a designee, who shall serve as chairman of the task force, the Director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, or a designee, and these members who must be appointed as follows:

(1)    the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint:

(a)    from recommendations submitted by the South Carolina Medical Association, one family practice physician and one pathologist;

(b)    from recommendations submitted by the National Kidney Foundation of South Carolina, one representative of the Department of Nephrology at the Medical University of South Carolina;

(c)    one representative of the National Kidney Foundation of South Carolina;

(2)    the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint:

(a)    from recommendations submitted by the South Carolina Medical Association, one family practice physician and one pathologist;

(b)    from recommendations submitted by the National Kidney Foundation of South Carolina, one representative of the Department of Nephrology at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine;

(c)    one representative of a private health insurance company or health maintenance organization;

(3)    the Governor shall appoint:

(a)    from recommendations submitted by the National Kidney Foundation of South Carolina, two nephrologists;

(b)    two representatives of the faith-based community.

(B)    The task force shall:

(1)    develop a plan to educate the public and health care professionals about the advantages and methods of early screening, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic kidney disease and its complications based on Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative Clinical Practice Guidelines for chronic kidney disease or other medically recognized clinical practice guidelines; and

(2)    make recommendations on the implementation of a cost-effective plan for early screening, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic kidney disease for the state's population.

(C)    The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide all necessary staff, research, and meeting facilities for the task force.

(D)    The Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force shall submit its report and recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee and the Senate Medical Affairs Committee and the Governor before the convening of the 2007 Legislative Session of the General Assembly, at which time the task force is abolished.

Time effective

SECTION 2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 27th day of April, 2006.

Approved the 2nd day of May, 2006.