S*1118 (Rat #0446, Act #0391 of 1994) General Bill, By Drummond, Leventis, Peeler, J.V. Smith and Washington
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    A Bill to amend Section 40-55-60, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the code of ethics and scope of practice of psychology, so as to delete the requirement that a copy of the code must be filed with the Secretary of State and the requirement that a client receiving extended psychotherapy must be referred to a physician for examination; to amend Section 40-55-80, relating to licensure, so as to require an applicant to provide references and that the Board may not request more than three references and to further require an applicant to have completed two years of supervised experience; to amend Section 40-55-130, relating to complaints, so as to delete the requirement that a complaint must be submitted by affidavit and to revise notice procedures; to amend Section 40-55-150, relating to disciplinary grounds, so as to delete grounds relating to solicitation; to amend Section 40-55-170, relating to violations, so as to authorize the Board to bring actions for injunctions and to require the Attorney General to assist with proceedings brought under this Chapter; and to reauthorize the State Board of Examiners in Psychology for six years.-amended title
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02/02/94	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
02/02/94	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-5
02/24/94	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs SJ-13
03/01/94	Senate	Read second time SJ-16
03/01/94	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-16
03/02/94	Senate	Amended SJ-22
03/03/94	Senate	Amended SJ-22
03/03/94	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-22
03/07/94	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
03/07/94	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-7
04/12/94	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-5
04/27/94	House	Amended HJ-25
04/27/94	House	Read second time HJ-26
04/28/94	House	Debate adjourned HJ-315
05/03/94	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-17
05/03/94	Senate	Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-20
05/04/94	House	House recedes from its amendments HJ-4
05/04/94	Senate	Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-3
05/12/94		Ratified R 446
05/17/94		Signed By Governor
05/17/94		Effective date 05/17/94
05/31/94		Act No. 391
05/31/94		Copies available