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S 1015 General Bill, By Hayes, Courson, Knotts, Lourie, Davis and Alexander
Summary: Health care provider to allow a patient to authorize disclosure of information to designated family members
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-66-75 SO AS TO REQUIRE A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO GIVE A PATIENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO AUTHORIZE DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBERS OR OTHER PEOPLE AND TO AUTHORIZE THE INVOLVEMENT OF DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBERS OR OTHER PEOPLE IN THE TREATMENT OF THE PATIENT, AND TO SPECIFY INFORMATION THAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE AUTHORIZATION, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-66-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE ADULT CARE CONSENT ACT, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS.
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Summary: Health care provider to allow a patient to authorize disclosure of information to designated family members
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-66-75 SO AS TO REQUIRE A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO GIVE A PATIENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO AUTHORIZE DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBERS OR OTHER PEOPLE AND TO AUTHORIZE THE INVOLVEMENT OF DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBERS OR OTHER PEOPLE IN THE TREATMENT OF THE PATIENT, AND TO SPECIFY INFORMATION THAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE AUTHORIZATION, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-66-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE ADULT CARE CONSENT ACT, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS.
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| 11/28/11 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 11/28/11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs |
| 01/10/12 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 14) |
| 01/10/12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 14) |
| 01/19/12 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 2) |
| 04/26/12 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 88) |
| 04/26/12 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 88) |
| 04/26/12 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 88) |
| 04/26/12 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 88) |
| 04/26/12 | Senate | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (Senate Journal-page 88) |
| 04/27/12 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 4) |
| 04/27/12 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 05/01/12 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9) |
| 05/01/12 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 9) |