H*3622 (Rat #0240, Act #0240 of 2018) General Bill, By Ryhal, Burns, Duckworth, Gagnon, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hill, Hixon, Johnson, V.S. Moss, Ridgeway, Spires, Taylor, Thayer, Yow, Robinson-Simpson, Magnuson, Long and Thigpen
Summary: Podiatrist and Podiatric Surgery
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-51-67 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE JOINT PODIATRIC SURGERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURPOSE, COMPOSITION, TENURE, MANNER OF FILLING VACANCIES, AND DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE; BY ADDING SECTION 40-51-210 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PODIATRIC SURGERY MUST BE PERFORMED IN CERTAIN FACILITIES, TO PROVIDE A PODIATRIST WHO PERFORMS THESE PROCEDURES MUST MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXTENSION OF PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGES TO THESE PODIATRISTS BY CERTAIN HEALTH FACILITIES, TO REQUIRE HEALTH FACILITIES IN THIS STATE PROVIDE THE RIGHT TO PURSUE AND PRACTICE FULL CLINICAL AND SURGICAL PRIVILEGES TO PODIATRISTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA, TO PROVIDE AN ABILITY TO LIMIT THESE PRIVILEGES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE THIS SECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE A HEALTH FACILITY IN THIS STATE TO OFFER A SPECIFIC HEALTH SERVICE NOT OTHERWISE OFFERED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE FACILITY DOES OFFER A HEALTH SERVICE, IT MAY NOT DISCRIMINATE AMONG CERTAIN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-51-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE AND ADD CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. - ratified title
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02/01/17	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 4)
02/01/17	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 4)
02/07/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
05/02/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robinson-Simpson
02/15/18	House	Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 54)
02/22/18	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Kirby
02/22/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson, Long
02/22/18	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Henderson, Elliott, Bannister, Hiott, Bennett, S Rivers, Kirby, Chumley, Cole, Stringer, VS Moss, Mace, Fry, Stavrinakis, McCoy, Cobb-Hunter, Pendarvis (House Journal-page 16)
02/22/18	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). S Rivers, Chumley, VS Moss (House Journal-page 51)
02/27/18	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Cobb-Hunter, Hiott (House Journal-page 11)
02/27/18	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Kirby, Stringer, Elliott (House Journal-page 36)
02/28/18	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Pendarvis (House Journal-page 15)
03/07/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thigpen
03/20/18	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Atkinson
04/04/18	House	Amended (House Journal-page 46)
04/04/18	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 46)
04/04/18	House	Roll call Yeas-72 Nays-41 (House Journal-page 54)
04/05/18	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 45)
04/09/18	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
04/09/18	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 7)
04/24/18	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 11)
05/08/18	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted (Senate Journal-page 52)
05/08/18	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 52)
05/08/18	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 52)
05/09/18		Scrivener's error corrected
05/09/18	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 35)
05/09/18	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 35)
05/10/18	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 66)
05/10/18	House	Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 67)
05/14/18		Ratified R 240
05/17/18		Signed By Governor
05/30/18		Effective date 05/17/18
05/31/18		Act No. 240