Senator Kimpson proposes the following amendment (SR-120.JG0039S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Section 24-3-580, by adding a subsection to read:

(I) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section the department shall ensure that all medical personnel involved in the execution, including but not limited to, licensed physicians, registered nurses, and emergency medical technicians must be fully licensed or certified by their respective licensing boards and organizations and evidenced by current professional license documentation presented to the director or his designee; have no adverse professional misconduct documented in their personnel record or professional licensing records; and be trained in carrying out the administration of the death penalty via lethal injection.