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H*4705 (Rat #0237, Act #0191 of 2012) General Bill, By Brady, Butler Garrick, Long, Funderburk, Thayer, Henderson, Pope, Whipper and R.L. Brown
Summary: Hospitals required to provide parents of newborns educational information
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-37-60 SO AS TO REQUIRE HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE PARENTS OF NEWBORNS, PRIOR TO DISCHARGE, EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON PERTUSSIS DISEASE AND TO REQUIRE THIS INFORMATION TO INCLUDE THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL'S RECOMMENDATION THAT PARENTS RECEIVE THE TETANUS, DIPHTHERIA, AND PERTUSSIS VACCINE DURING POSTPARTUM TO PROTECT NEWBORNS FROM THE TRANSMISSION OF PERTUSSIS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT HOSPITALS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OR PAY FOR A VACCINATION AGAINST PERTUSSIS. - ratified title
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Summary: Hospitals required to provide parents of newborns educational information
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-37-60 SO AS TO REQUIRE HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE PARENTS OF NEWBORNS, PRIOR TO DISCHARGE, EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON PERTUSSIS DISEASE AND TO REQUIRE THIS INFORMATION TO INCLUDE THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL'S RECOMMENDATION THAT PARENTS RECEIVE THE TETANUS, DIPHTHERIA, AND PERTUSSIS VACCINE DURING POSTPARTUM TO PROTECT NEWBORNS FROM THE TRANSMISSION OF PERTUSSIS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT HOSPITALS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OR PAY FOR A VACCINATION AGAINST PERTUSSIS. - ratified title
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| 01/31/12 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 33) |
| 01/31/12 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 33) |
| 02/07/12 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope |
| 03/28/12 | House | Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 5) |
| 04/18/12 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, R.L.Brown |
| 04/19/12 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 37) |
| 04/19/12 | House | Roll call Yeas-84 Nays-11 (House Journal-page 38) |
| 04/19/12 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 39) |
| 04/20/12 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 2) |
| 04/24/12 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 04/24/12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 05/24/12 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 20) |
| 05/29/12 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 28) |
| 05/29/12 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 28) |
| 05/30/12 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 24) |
| 06/05/12 | Ratified R 237 | |
| 06/07/12 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/18/12 | Effective date 06/07/12 | |
| 06/18/12 | Act No. 191 |