S*0168 (Rat #0179, Act #0153 of 2010) General Bill, By Cleary, Campsen, Rose, Bryant, Elliott and Hutto
Summary: Medical malpractice insurance
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-79-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WHO RENDERS MEDICAL SERVICES VOLUNTARILY AND WITHOUT COMPENSATION, AND SEEKS NO REIMBURSEMENT FROM CHARITABLE AND GOVERNMENTAL SOURCES, AND PROVIDES NOTICE TO THE PATIENT OR PATIENT'S PROVIDER IN A NONEMERGENCY, IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CIVIL DAMAGES FOR ANY ACT OR OMISSION UNLESS THE ACT OR OMISSION WAS THE RESULT OF THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER'S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILFUL MISCONDUCT. - ratified title
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12/10/08	Senate	Prefiled
12/10/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
01/13/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-150
01/13/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-150
05/05/09	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance SJ-14
05/06/09	Senate	Read second time SJ-18
05/07/09	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-24
05/12/09	Senate	Read third time and sent to House
05/12/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-9
05/12/09	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-9
03/04/10	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-2
03/08/10		Scrivener's error corrected
03/10/10	House	Debate adjourned HJ-16
03/11/10	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 23, 2010 HJ-12
03/23/10	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, March 24, 2010 HJ-45
03/24/10	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, March 25, 2010 HJ-34
03/25/10	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 30, 2010 HJ-32
04/13/10	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 4, 2010 HJ-46
05/04/10	House	Committee Amendment Tabled HJ-38
05/04/10	House	Read second time HJ-38
05/05/10	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-9
05/06/10		Ratified R 179
05/11/10		Signed By Governor
05/21/10		Effective date 05/11/10
05/25/10		Act No. 153