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S. 1438
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Medical Affairs Committee
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\12598ac06.doc
Introduced in the Senate on May 18, 2006
Introduced in the House on May 30, 2006
Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Summary: Department of Health and Environmental Control regulations
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5/18/2006 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference 5/23/2006 Senate Read second time SJ-14 5/25/2006 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-14 5/30/2006 House Introduced and read first time HJ-12 5/30/2006 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-12
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
INTRODUCED
May 18, 2006
S. 1438
S. Printed 5/18/06--S.
Read the first time May 18, 2006.
TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 3000, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, relating to Emergency Medical Services, designated as Regulation Document Number 3000, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
This amendment shall: bring the regulations up to date with current statutes and practices; update and expand the definitions; include enforcement action procedures with classification of violations and guidelines for monetary penalties; update licensing procedures and requirements; update the standards for ambulance permits; update equipment lists for both ground and air ambulances; update sections related to training and certification of EMT's; add a section which provides for patient records; and revise style, language and grammar for clarity, readability and consistency.
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