H*4542 (Rat #0263, Act #0230 of 2016) General Bill, By McKnight, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Hill, King, Whipper and Bowers
Similar (S 0929)
Summary: Experimental Health Care Treatment Law
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "THE RIGHT TO TRY ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 137 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO GIVE CERTAIN PATIENTS WITH A TERMINAL ILLNESS THE RIGHT TO TRY AN INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG, BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT, OR DEVICE TO TREAT THE ILLNESS; TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY FOR ENTITIES PROVIDING CARE FOR A PATIENT USING AN INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG, BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT, OR DEVICE AND FOR MANUFACTURERS OF THESE DRUGS, BIOLOGICS, AND DEVICES; TO PROTECT CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND ENTITIES FROM PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE OR OTHER SANCTIONS FOR RECOMMENDING AN INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG, BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT, OR DEVICE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
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12/10/15	House	Prefiled
12/10/15	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
01/12/16	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 99)
01/12/16	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 99)
02/02/16	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill
02/25/16	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 4)
03/01/16	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King, Whipper
03/01/16	House	Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-2-16 (House Journal-page 12)
03/02/16	House	Debate adjourned until Thur., 3-3-16 (House Journal-page 30)
03/03/16	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
03/03/16	House	Amended (House Journal-page 22)
03/03/16	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 22)
03/03/16	House	Roll call Yeas-71 Nays-25 (House Journal-page 23)
03/08/16	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 14)
03/09/16	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
03/09/16	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 5)
05/19/16	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 7)
05/24/16		Scrivener's error corrected
05/26/16	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 33)
05/26/16	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 33)
05/26/16	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 33)
05/31/16	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 26)
06/01/16	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 94)
06/01/16	House	Roll call Yeas-78 Nays-17 (House Journal-page 95)
06/02/16		Ratified R 263
06/03/16		Signed By Governor
06/09/16		Effective date 06/03/16
06/09/16		Act No. 230