H 3950 General Bill, By Kennedy
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 97
 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO CREATE THE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE INITIATIVE GOVERNING
 BOARD AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, POWERS, AND DUTIES, INCLUDING
 MANAGING FUNDING AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND HEALTH
 CARE PROFESSIONALS ABOUT KIDNEY DISEASE.

   04/24/07  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-3
   04/24/07  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-3
   02/05/08  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-10
   02/06/08  House  Amended HJ-18
   02/06/08  House  Read second time HJ-20
   02/06/08         Scrivener's error corrected
   02/07/08  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-25
   02/07/08  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   02/07/08  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-5

AMENDED

February 6, 2008

H. 3950

S. Printed 2/6/08--H.

Read the first time April 24, 2007.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 97 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO CREATE THE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE INITIATIVE GOVERNING BOARD AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, POWERS, AND DUTIES, INCLUDING MANAGING FUNDING AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ABOUT KIDNEY DISEASE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

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

Section 44-97-10.    (A)(1)    There is created the Chronic Kidney Disease Initiative Governing Board comprised of seventeen 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 governing board, one of whom must be the Director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, or a designee, and these members, who must be appointed by the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services:

(a)    from recommendations submitted by the South Carolina Medical Association, two family medicine physicians and two pathologists;

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

(c)    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;

(d)    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;

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

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

(g)    two representatives of the faith-based community;

(h)    from recommendations submitted by the South Carolina Diabetes Initiative, one representative from that organization;

(i)        from recommendations submitted by the Palmetto Project, one representative from that organization;

(j)        one representative from recommendations submitted by the South Carolina Children's Hospital Collaborative.

(2)    Members shall serve terms of two years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Vacancies on the board must be filled in the manner of the original appointment.

(B)    The governing board shall manage funding and implementation of programs 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.

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

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