S*0117 (Rat #0045, Act #0039 of 2013) General Bill, By Hayes, Courson, O'Dell, Verdin and Ford
Similar (H 3366)
Summary: Adult Heathcare Consent Act
    AN ACT 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 ALLOW DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE INVOLVEMENT OF THESE FAMILY MEMBERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN THE TREATMENT OF THE PATIENT; TO SPECIFY THE CONTENTS OF THE AUTHORIZATION; TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL IMMUNITY FOR GOOD FAITH DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-66-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE ADULT HEALTH CARE CONSENT ACT, SO AS TO DEFINE "PATIENT" AND "TREATMENT" AND TO AMEND OTHER DEFINITIONS. - ratified title
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12/18/12	Senate	Prefiled
12/18/12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
01/08/13	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 79)
01/08/13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 79)
03/21/13	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 17)
03/22/13		Scrivener's error corrected
04/09/13	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 46)
04/10/13		Scrivener's error corrected
04/10/13	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 33)
04/10/13	Senate	Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 33)
04/11/13	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 11)
04/11/13	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 72)
04/11/13	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 72)
04/23/13	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 108)
04/23/13	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 108)
05/22/13	House	Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 45)
05/28/13	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 17)
05/28/13	House	Roll call Yeas-76 Nays-32 (House Journal-page 17)
05/29/13	House	Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 7)
06/04/13		Ratified R 45
06/07/13		Signed By Governor
06/18/13		Effective date 01/01/14
06/18/13		Act No. 39