H*3891 (Rat #0413, Act #0010 of 2005) General Bill, By Quinn, Herbkersman, Altman, Anthony, Bailey, Bingham, G.A. Brown, J. Brown, Cato, Clemmons, Cobb-Hunter, Duncan, Edge, Gilham, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, J. Hines, Lee, Littlejohn, Lucas, Mahaffey, McGee, Merrill, Parks, M.A. Pitts, Scarborough, F.N. Smith, J.E. Smith, Talley, Toole, Umphlett, Viers, Young and Pinson
Summary: Acupuncture
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 47, TITLE 40 SO AS TO ENACT THE "ACUPUNCTURE ACT OF SOUTH CAROLINA" TO ESTABLISH THE ACUPUNCTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND LICENSURE RENEWAL AS AN ACUPUNCTURIST, AN AURICULAR THERAPIST, AND AN AURICULAR DETOXIFICATION THERAPIST AND TO ESTABLISH LICENSURE AND RENEWAL FEES; TO AUTHORIZE TEMPORARY LICENSURE OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY PRACTICING UNTIL AN INDIVIDUAL SATISFIES THE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE; TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR THE LICENSURE OF OTHER ACUPUNCTURISTS CURRENTLY PRACTICING; TO PROHIBIT PRACTICING AS AN ACUPUNCTURIST, AN AURICULAR THERAPIST, OR AN AURICULAR DETOXIFICATION THERAPIST WITHOUT BEING LICENSED AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES; TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THESE PROFESSIONALS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 40-47-70 AND 40-47-75 RELATING TO AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE; TO AMEND TITLE 44, RELATING TO HEALTH BY ADDING CHAPTER 132 SO AS TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DIRECT SUBMISSION OF CLAIMS FOR ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY SERVICES; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 10, CHAPTER 47, TITLE 40 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTERED CARDIOVASCULAR INVASIVE SPECIALISTS ACT, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE A PERSON MUST FOLLOW TO BECOME A REGISTERED CARDIOVASCULAR INVASIVE SPECIALIST, TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES A CARDIOVASCULAR INVASIVE SPECIALIST MAY PERFORM, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISCIPLINE OF A PERSON WHO HAS BECOME UNFIT TO PRACTICE OR WHO HAS VIOLATED THIS ARTICLE, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN THINGS THAT A CARDIOVASCULAR INVASIVE SPECIALIST MUST DO AND MAY NOT DO, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS. - ratified title
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03/27/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-27
03/27/03	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-28
05/01/03	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pinson
05/21/03	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-34
05/22/03		Scrivener's error corrected
05/27/03	House	Amended HJ-17
05/27/03	House	Read second time HJ-20
05/28/03	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
05/28/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
05/28/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-10
05/28/03		Scrivener's error corrected
04/21/04	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs SJ-50
05/12/04	Senate	Amended SJ-34
05/13/04		Scrivener's error corrected
05/18/04	Senate	Read second time SJ-23
05/18/04	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-23
05/27/04	Senate	Amended SJ-186
05/27/04	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-186
06/02/04	House	Debate adjourned HJ-42
06/02/04	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-94
06/02/04	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-96
06/02/04	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-40
06/03/04		Ratified R 413
12/15/04		Vetoed by Governor
01/12/05	House	Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-103 Nays-11 HJ-49
01/13/05	Senate	Veto overridden Yeas-32 Nays-0 SJ-15
01/19/05		Copies available
01/19/05		Effective date 01/13/05
02/16/05		Act No. 10