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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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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 |