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Session 121 - (2015-2016)
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Session 121 - (2015-2016) - S 278
Summary: Cervical Cancer Prevention Act
... Allen Similar(H 3204) A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-29-185 SO AS TO ENACT THE "CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION ACT", TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR, THE ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H*3204
Summary: Cervical Cancer Prevention Act
... Bales Similar(S 278) AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-29-185 SO AS TO ENACT THE "CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION ACT", TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H*3927
Summary: License plates
... PLATES; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 138 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE "CHASE AWAY CHILDHOOD CANCER" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES. - ratified title 03/26/15 House Introduced and read first ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - S 281
Summary: Transparency in Private Attorney Contracts Act
... stay the proceedings and has otherwise met the obligations set forth in this section. (J)    A noncancer asbestos trust claim and a cancer asbestos trust claim are based on distinct injuries caused by a person's exposure to ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - S*991
Summary: Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness Day
... is underway to find new treatments to cut off the tumor's blood supply and block cells from dividing and growing; and Whereas, childhood cancer remains the leading disease-related cause of death in children; and Whereas, according to ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - S 1243
Summary: Special license plates
... 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 138 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE "CHASE AWAY CHILDHOOD CANCER" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES. 04/19/16 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H*4754
Summary: Elizabeth Frederick Orr
... was a faithful member of and licensed evangelist at Kingdom Touch Ministries in Ridgeland; and Whereas, after her diagnosis of stage IV colon cancer in 2011, she began keeping private journals to record her journey with the illness that ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H*5488
Summary: Dr. Rajeev Malik and Dr. Ravinder Malik
... land, and Ravinder earned a certificate in beekeeping. Ravinder formed a women's marathon team that raised tens of thousands of dollars for the Cancer Association of Anderson. Moreover, since she closed her practice in 2012, this gifted ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H*3965
Summary: Justin Bethel
... cornerback Justin Bethel from Blythewood will return to his hometown with singer Patrick Davis for the ProAm Fore The Cure to benefit the American Cancer Society, complete with music, golf, food, and fun, at Cobblestone Park on Tuesday, July ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H 4874
Summary: Department of Motor Vehicles
... 1976 Code, as added by Act 398 of 2006, is amended to read: "Section 56-3-7370.    The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue 'Cancer Research Centers of the Carolinas' special license plates to owners of private passenger ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H 4875
Summary: Comptroller General
... 1976 Code, as added by Act 398 of 2006, is amended to read: "Section 56-3-7370.    The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue 'Cancer Research Centers of the Carolinas' special license plates to owners of private passenger ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - S 168
Summary: Mesothelioma Awareness Day
... General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION    1.    Whereas, mesothelioma is an aggressive, asbestos-related cancer that affects the linings of the lungs, abdomen, heart, and other organs and most patients ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - S*339
Summary: Hope's Law
... dense breast tissue can make it harder to evaluate the results of your mammogram and also may be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. This information about the results of your mammogram is given to you to raise your awareness ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - S 523
Summary: SC Carolina Collective Road Act
... to prevent respiratory syncytial virus, prescription medicines and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, lymphoma, leukemia, or related diseases, including prescription medicines used to ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - S 584
Summary: Marijuana
... known as myoclonic epilepsy of infancy, or any other form of epilepsy that is not treated by traditional medical therapies; (b)    cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - S 672
Summary: Medical Marijuana Program Act
... plan for a patient relating to a qualifying medical condition. (21)    'Qualifying medical condition' means: (a)    cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - S 674
Summary: Workers' Compensation Act
... difference in application of the impairment guidelines under Chapter 17 in rating an injury or a disease such as, but not limited to, breast cancer or an inguinal hernia. If an impairment rating assigns different values to the same injury for ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - S 786
Summary: Palmetto Comprehensive Health Care Act
... the goal of improving overall health. (6)    'Chronic conditions' includes diabetes, epilepsy, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, cancer, asthma, pulmonary disease, substance abuse, mental illness, spinal cord injury, and ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - S*1134
Summary: Joe Anders Memorial Highway
... and Daniel Anders; and Whereas, he was a godly man, a Christian man who was unafraid to profess his faith; and Whereas, Mr. Anders fought cancer during the final year of his life and he was an optimist and inspiration to others the ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - S*1289
Summary: John Paul Detrick
... devotedly and sharing his enthusiasm and faith in Jesus Christ with many who crossed his path; and Whereas, during his seven-year battle with cancer, Mr. Detrick's faith grew yet stronger, and he remained, as he had always been, the rock ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H*3036
Summary: Eartha Kitt Day
... In 2002, Ms. Kitt moved to the southern Fairfield County, Connecticut town of Weston, to be near her daughter's family where she died from colon cancer on Christmas Day, 2008. (H)    In 2014, the Orangeburg Times and Democrat ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H 3140
Summary: Put Patients First Act
... conviction, judicial disposition, custody, and supervision. (3)    'Debilitating medical condition' means: (a)    cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human immunodeficiency virus, and acquired immune deficiency ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H 3461
Summary: Children's products
... to: (1)    harm the normal development of a fetus or child or cause other developmental toxicity; (2)    cause cancer, genetic damage, or reproductive harm; (3)    disrupt the endocrine or hormone ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H*3556
Summary: Gun Violence Awareness Month
... gun violence, one of the most effective being the utilization of a public-health approach. Public-health programs have dramatically reduced lung cancer by preventing smoking. Automobile accidents are curtailed by traffic regulations, safer ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H*3675
Summary: Dr. John M. Whittington
... Project and Chicken Bog Fundraisers for Francis Marion University scholarships. Dr. Whittington also has been an active supporter of the American Cancer Society, the United Way of Marion County, the Jaycees, and the Marion Chamber of Commerce; ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H 3726
Summary: Palmetto Comprehensive Health Care Act
... the goal of improving overall health. (6)    'Chronic conditions' includes diabetes, epilepsy, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, cancer, asthma, pulmonary disease, substance abuse, mental illness, spinal cord injury, and ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H 3850
Summary: Healthy Students Act
... increased incidence of various health-related conditions, such as increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, some forms of cancer and other chronic diseases; and Whereas, obesity places a huge economic burden on our ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H 4003
Summary: Therapeutic use of cannabis
... the patient's care related to the qualifying medical condition. (12)    'Qualifying medical condition' means: (a)    cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H 4004
Summary: Medical use of cannabis
... South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners. (10)    'Qualifying medical condition' means: (a)    cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H 4037
Summary: Medical Marijuana Program Act
... plan for a patient relating to a qualifying medical condition. (21)    'Qualifying medical condition' means: (a)    cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H*4075
Summary: Cardinal Newman School
... in 2013, Cardinal Newman student Abigail "Abi" Cruz received nine months of inpatient chemotherapy to battle osteogenic sarcoma, cancer of the bone, at Palmetto Health Children's Hospital. She appreciates the exceptional care she ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H*4086
Summary: Iron Disorders Awareness Month
... increase the incidence of other diseases, such as atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome, multiple visceral types of cancer, type-2 diabetes, osteoporosis and osteopenia, hepatocellular carcinoma, sarcopenia or ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H*4161
Summary: Bradley Blake Foundation
... gun violence, one of the most effective being the utilization of a public-health approach. Public-health programs have dramatically reduced lung cancer by preventing smoking. Automobile accidents are curtailed by traffic regulations, safer ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H*4183
Summary: Men's Health Awareness Month
... 2015, focuses on a broad range of men's health issues, including heart disease; diabetes; erectile dysfunction; and prostate, testicular, and colon cancer; and Whereas, the State of South Carolina encourages all fathers, husbands, sons, ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H 4227
Summary: Sales tax exemptions
... to prevent respiratory syncytial virus, prescription medicines and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, lymphoma, leukemia, or related diseases, including prescription medicines used to ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H*4283
Summary: Wesley Mitchell
... of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority, where she serves on the Judicial Committee and is actively involved in fundraising for the group's philanthropy, breast-cancer education and awareness. Among other civic activities, she has worked with Governor ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H*4284
Summary: Dr. Jim Ray
... he received the 2006 South Carolina Superintendent of the Year awards from SCASS and from the South Carolina Chapter of the American Cancer Society; and Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is grateful for the years of ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H 4333
Summary: David Earl Holt Memorial Bridge
... Spartanburg, the son of John Earl Holt and Dorcas "Dot" Holt Story, and died on February 21, 2015, in Charleston after a long battle with cancer; and Whereas, he graduated from St. Andrews Parish High School in Charleston County ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H 4544
Summary: Erectile dysfunction
... a prescription for a drug intended to treat the symptoms of erectile dysfunction for a patient who has been diagnosed with or treated for prostate cancer."    / Renumber sections to conform. Amend title to ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H 4550
Summary: Low-THC Cannabidiol for Medical Use
... States Drug Enforcement Administration to prescribe controlled substances. (6)    'Qualifying condition' means: (a)    cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H 4631
Summary: Insurance for firefighters
... coverage, the original insurer shall continue to provide benefits for injuries sustained in the course of employment as a firefighter, including cancer treatments." SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H*4766
Summary: Karthalmina Blanche Harper
... visits from Vaughn's sons in the summer; and Whereas, although a diminutive woman, standing four feet and eleven inches, she suffered from cancer at the age of ninety-four, yet she was sick only once from the effects of chemotherapy and ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H*4930
Summary: Atomic Veterans Day
... all these atomic veterans may have been exposed to radiation during their military service and, due to that exposure, may have developed cancer or other medical conditions; and Whereas, many atomic veterans were prevented by secrecy laws ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H*5168
Summary: Elizabeth Tant Thrailkill
... help the most vulnerable in her community; and Whereas, before her untimely death on November 10, 2015, she battled such adversities as kidney cancer, diabetes, joint and tendon problems, fractures, multiple myeloma, and crippling gout ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H*5316
Summary: John Paul Detrick
... devotedly and sharing his enthusiasm and faith in Jesus Christ with many who crossed his path; and Whereas, during his seven-year battle with cancer, Mr. Detrick's faith grew yet stronger, and he remained, as he had always been, the rock ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H*5355
Summary: Honorable Grady A. Brown
... on the advisory board of the First Citizens Bank from 1990 to 2005, on the Lee County United Way in 1973, on the Lee County Chapter of the American Cancer Society from 1970 to 1971 and again in 1984, and as a member of the Bishopville Jaycees ...
Session 121 - (2015-2016) - H*5413
Summary: Bladder Health Month
... including urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, underactive bladder, interstitial cystitis, nocturia, urinary tract infections, bladder cancer, urotrauma, and neurogenic bladder; and Whereas, bladder diseases and conditions have a ...



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