H*4004 (Rat #0112, Act #0089 of 2019) General Bill, By Clary, G.M. Smith, Lucas, Ridgeway, Gilliard and Moore
Summary: Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR SCOPE OF TREATMENT (POST) ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 80 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO ENABLE CERTAIN PERSONS TO EXECUTE A POST FORM SIGNED BY A PHYSICIAN THAT SETS FORTH THE PATIENT'S WISHES AS TO HEALTH CARE WHERE THE PATIENT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A SERIOUS ILLNESS OR MAY BE EXPECTED TO LOSE CAPACITY WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS; TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO ACCEPT A POST FORM AS A VALID MEDICAL ORDER AND TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PERFORM CERTAIN DUTIES WITH RESPECT TO OVERSEEING POST FORMS AND TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY AND FROM DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR CERTAIN PERSONS ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF THE CHAPTER; TO ALLOW A POST FORM TO BE REVOKED BY THE PATIENT OR PATIENT'S LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
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02/19/19	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 32)
02/19/19	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 32)
02/28/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ridgeway
03/07/19	House	Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 14)
03/07/19	House	Committed to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 14)
04/03/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
04/04/19	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 4)
04/05/19		Scrivener's error corrected
04/09/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Moore
04/09/19	House	Amended (House Journal-page 102)
04/09/19	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 102)
04/09/19	House	Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-3 (House Journal-page 106)
04/10/19	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 14)
04/10/19	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 18)
04/10/19	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 18)
04/10/19		Scrivener's error corrected
04/25/19	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 8)
05/07/19	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 88)
05/07/19	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 88)
05/07/19	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 88)
05/07/19	Senate	Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 88)
05/08/19	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 70)
05/09/19	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 46)
05/09/19	House	Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-109 (House Journal-page 47)
05/09/19	Senate	Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Davis, Gambrell, Kimpson (Senate Journal-page 52)
05/09/19	House	Conference committee appointed Ridgeway, Herbkersman, Clary (House Journal-page 192)
05/20/19	House	Conference report adopted (House Journal-page 48)
05/20/19	House	Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 54)
05/21/19	Senate	Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 53)
05/21/19	Senate	Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 53)
05/21/19	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 17)
05/22/19		Ratified R 112
05/24/19		Signed By Governor
06/10/19		Effective date 5/24/19
06/10/19		Act No. 89