S*1318 (Rat #0335, Act #0293 of 2006) General Bill, By Anderson and Fair
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Summary: Hospital Infections Disclosure Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 20 TO CHAPTER 7, TITLE 44 SO AS TO ENACT THE "HOSPITAL INFECTIONS DISCLOSURE ACT" AND TO REQUIRE HOSPITALS TO COLLECT DATA AND SUBMIT REPORTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL ON HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTION RATES, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT IN DEVELOPING THE METHODOLOGY FOR DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS, TO PROVIDE FOR PATIENT PRIVACY, TO PROVIDE FOR PUBLICATION AND AVAILABILITY OF THESE REPORTS TO THE PUBLIC AND TO PROVIDE THAT COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE IS A CONDITION OF HOSPITAL LICENSURE. - ratified title
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04/05/06	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
04/05/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-10
04/20/06	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-7
04/21/06		Scrivener's error corrected
04/26/06	Senate	Amended SJ-89
04/26/06	Senate	Read second time SJ-89
04/26/06	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-89
04/27/06		Scrivener's error corrected
04/27/06	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-33
05/02/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-22
05/02/06	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-22
05/17/06	House	Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-8
05/24/06	House	Debate adjourned HJ-60
05/24/06	House	Read second time HJ-80
05/24/06	House	Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 HJ-80
05/25/06	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-15
05/25/06		Ratified R 335
05/31/06		Signed By Governor
06/02/06		Copies available
06/02/06		Effective date 05/31/06
06/08/06		Act No. 293