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H. 4216
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Huggins and Long
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11585ac10.docx
Introduced in the House on January 12, 2010
Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Summary: Residential care facility staff
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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11/17/2009 House Prefiled
11/17/2009 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and
Municipal Affairs
1/12/2010 House Introduced and read first time HJ-33
1/12/2010 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and
Municipal Affairs HJ-33
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-355 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PROPERLY TRAINED COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY STAFF MEMBER MAY ADMINISTER INJECTIONS OF MEDICATIONS FOR DIABETES, OSTEOPOROSIS, AND CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH ANAPHYLACTIC REACTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 7, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-7-355. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a community residential care facility staff member who has been trained to administer injections of medication may only administer an injection under established medical protocol to a facility resident for medication required for diabetes, osteoporosis, and conditions associated with anaphylactic reactions."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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