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S. 1199

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Peeler
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\12080ac08.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4845

Introduced in the Senate on March 12, 2008
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs

Summary: Trauma Advisory Council

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/12/2008  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   3/12/2008  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-5

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/12/2008

TO AMEND SECTION 44-61-530, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TRAUMA ADVISORY COUNCIL, ITS MEMBERS, POWERS, AND DUTIES, SO AS TO ADD AN ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICIAN AND A PEDIATRIC PHYSICIAN TO THE COUNCIL.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 44-61-530(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 232 of 2004, is amended to read:

"(A)    There is established the Trauma Advisory Council composed of, but not limited to, the following members to be appointed by the director of the department for terms of three years and members may be reappointed:

(1)    a surgeon who oversees trauma care at each designated level, upon the recommendation of the South Carolina Chapter of the American College of Surgeons;

(2)    a hospital administrator from each designated level, upon the recommendation of the South Carolina Hospital Association;

(3)    a hospital administrator from a nondesignated facility, upon the recommendation of the South Carolina Hospital Association;

(4)    an emergency physician representative from each designated level, upon the recommendation of the South Carolina Chapter of the College of Emergency Physicians;

(5)    a trauma nurse coordinator from each designated level, upon the recommendation of the Trauma Association of South Carolina;

(6)    the chairman of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control's Medical Control Committee;

(7)    one public and one private field emergency medical services provider, upon the recommendation of the Emergency Medical Services Association;

(8)    a physician, upon the recommendation of the South Carolina Medical Association;

(9)    the chairman of the Committee on Trauma of the South Carolina Chapter of the American College of Surgeons;

(10)    a rehabilitation center administrator, upon the recommendation of the South Carolina Hospital Association;

(11)    the chairman of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control;

(12)    a representative from the South Carolina State Office of Rural Health;

(13)    a third party payor representative, upon the recommendation of the Insurance Commissioner;

(14)    a consumer representative appointed by the director;

(15)    a representative from the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs;

(16)    a representative from the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services;

(17)    an orthopedic physician representative, upon the recommendation of the South Carolina Orthopedic Association; and

(18)    a pediatric physician representative, upon the recommendation of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics."

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

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