H*3852 (Rat #0375, Act #0341 of 2008) General Bill, By Harrison and McLeod
Summary: Health personnel licensing
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-4-130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL'S EMERGENCY HEALTH POWERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "QUALIFYING HEALTH CONDITION" AND "TRIAL COURT"; TO AMEND SECTION 44-4-320, RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES REGARDING SAFE DISPOSAL OF HUMAN REMAINS, SO AS TO SPECIFY THAT EXISTING PROVISIONS IN THE STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN GOVERN THE DISPOSAL OF REMAINS AND IF THE PLAN IS NOT SUFFICIENT, MEASURES MAY BE ADOPTED RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, DEATH CERTIFICATE AND AUTOPSY PROCEDURES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-4-530, RELATING TO ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE OF INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS AND PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE, SO AS TO CHANGE A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE TO A FELONY OFFENSE FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE RULES AND ORDERS AND TO PROHIBIT AN EMPLOYER FROM FIRING, DEMOTING, OR DISCRIMINATING AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE COMPLYING WITH AN ISOLATION OR QUARANTINE ORDER; TO AMEND SECTION 44-4-540, RELATING TO ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE PROCEDURES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ISOLATION AND QUARANTINING OF INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS UNDER OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW MUST BE CARRIED OUT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-4-570, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY HEALTH POWERS AND PROCEDURES REGARDING LICENSING OF HEALTH PERSONNEL, SO AS TO FURTHER SPECIFY THE USE OF IN-STATE AND OUT-OF-STATE VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, TO PROVIDE THAT IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN A STATE OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY APPLIES IF THE VOLUNTEER DOES NOT RECEIVE PAYMENT FROM THE STATE FOR THE APPOINTED SERVICES AND DUTIES, AND TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY TO EMERGENCY ASSISTANT MEDICAL EXAMINERS OR CORONERS. - ratified title
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04/11/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-10
04/11/07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-11
04/18/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod
05/16/07	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-72
05/17/07		Scrivener's error corrected
05/22/07	House	Amended HJ-36
05/22/07	House	Read second time HJ-38
05/23/07	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-22
05/24/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-16
05/24/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-16
01/23/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-16
02/13/08	Senate	Recommitted to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-35
05/14/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs SJ-6
05/15/08		Scrivener's error corrected
05/15/08	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-15
05/15/08	Senate	Amended SJ-15
05/15/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-15
05/27/08	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-9
05/29/08	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-25
06/05/08		Ratified R 375
06/11/08		Signed By Governor
06/27/08		Copies available
06/27/08		Effective date 06/11/08
07/11/08		Act No. 341