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S*0481 (Rat #0061, Act #0041 of 2007) General Bill, By Anderson and Fair
Summary: Organ and tissue donor program
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 24, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, BY ADDING SECTION 24-1-285 SO AS TO ESTABLISH AN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONOR PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE WHO MAY MAKE A DONATION AND IN WHAT MANNER DONATIONS MAY BE MADE; TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION REGARDING BONE MARROW DONATIONS MUST BE PROVIDED TO PRISONERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TESTS OR PROCEDURES REQUIRED TO MAKE AN ORGAN OR TISSUE DONATION; TO PROVIDE THAT WITHIN PRISONER HOUSING UNITS THE DEPARTMENT MUST DISPLAY SIGNAGE INFORMING PRISONERS OF THE DONOR PROGRAM AND UPON REQUEST PROVIDE A PRISONER WITH CERTAIN DONOR FORMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH APPROPRIATE MEDICAL AUTHORITIES, MUST ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO FACILITATE PRISONER PARTICIPATION IN BONE MARROW DONOR PROGRAMS AND ENSURE THAT ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATIONS MADE BY PRISONERS MUST COMPLY WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW; AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALL ORGAN, TISSUE, AND BONE MARROW DONATIONS MADE UNDER THE PROGRAM BE VOLUNTARY. - ratified title
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Summary: Organ and tissue donor program
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 24, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, BY ADDING SECTION 24-1-285 SO AS TO ESTABLISH AN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONOR PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE WHO MAY MAKE A DONATION AND IN WHAT MANNER DONATIONS MAY BE MADE; TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION REGARDING BONE MARROW DONATIONS MUST BE PROVIDED TO PRISONERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TESTS OR PROCEDURES REQUIRED TO MAKE AN ORGAN OR TISSUE DONATION; TO PROVIDE THAT WITHIN PRISONER HOUSING UNITS THE DEPARTMENT MUST DISPLAY SIGNAGE INFORMING PRISONERS OF THE DONOR PROGRAM AND UPON REQUEST PROVIDE A PRISONER WITH CERTAIN DONOR FORMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH APPROPRIATE MEDICAL AUTHORITIES, MUST ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO FACILITATE PRISONER PARTICIPATION IN BONE MARROW DONOR PROGRAMS AND ENSURE THAT ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATIONS MADE BY PRISONERS MUST COMPLY WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW; AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALL ORGAN, TISSUE, AND BONE MARROW DONATIONS MADE UNDER THE PROGRAM BE VOLUNTARY. - ratified title
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| 02/22/07 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-3 |
| 02/22/07 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-3 |
| 04/10/07 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Corrections and Penology SJ-7 |
| 04/12/07 | Senate | Amended SJ-59 |
| 04/12/07 | Senate | Read second time SJ-59 |
| 04/12/07 | Senate | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-59 |
| 04/13/07 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House SJ-2 |
| 04/17/07 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-20 |
| 04/17/07 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-21 |
| 05/16/07 | House | Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-4 |
| 05/22/07 | House | Read second time HJ-18 |
| 05/23/07 | House | Read third time and enrolled HJ-30 |
| 05/29/07 | Ratified R 61 | |
| 06/04/07 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/06/07 | Copies available | |
| 06/06/07 | Effective date 06/04/07 | |
| 06/15/07 | Act No. 41 |