H 4296 General Bill, By G.M. Smith
Similar (S 0613)
Summary: Certified Medical Assistants
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-47-196 SO AS TO SPECIFY TASKS THAT MAY BE PERFORMED BY A CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT; TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE "CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT" AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL"; TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-42, RELATING TO THE DELEGATION OF TASKS TO UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE "CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT" AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL"; TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-30, RELATING TO LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION OF LICENSED PHYSICIANS FROM DELEGATING CERTAIN TASKS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-935, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ACTS AND DUTIES OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE ABILITY TO DELEGATE CERTAIN TASKS.
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04/29/21	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 86)
04/29/21	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 86)