The Committee on Medical Affairs proposes the following amendment (SR-4343.KM0001S):
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 40-33-31(C) and inserting:
(C) The State Board of Nursing shall adopt rules to implement this section in collaboration with the Director of the South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force and the State Task Force Healthcare Subcommittee.Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 40-47-39(B) and (C) and inserting:
(B) A human trafficking awareness and prevention course required by this section must contain information reviewed by the South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force Healthcare Subcommittee:(1) and only may be provided by:
(a) a statewide organization recognized by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to recognize and accredit organizations in South Carolina offering continuing medical education;
(b) a statewide organization approved to provide continuing medical education by its national organization which is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education; or
(c) from an organization approved by the State Board of Medical Examiners; and
(2) must include instruction on:
(a) identifying suspected trafficking victims;
(b) laws for reporting suspected trafficking victims; and
(c) providing care and support to potential trafficking victims.
(C) The State Board of Medical Examiners shall adopt rules to implement this section in collaboration with the Director of the South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force and the State Task Force Healthcare Subcommittee.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.