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S*0503 (Rat #0069, Act #0055 of 2021) General Bill, By Hutto
Summary: Physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-34, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEDICAL ACTS THAT ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES MAY PERFORM, SO AS TO INCLUDE ISSUING ORDERS FOR CERTAIN HOME HEALTH SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-935, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MEDICAL ACTS THAT PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS MAY PERFORM, SO AS TO INCLUDE ISSUING ORDERS FOR CERTAIN HOME HEALTH SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-69-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE LICENSURE OF HOME HEALTH AGENCIES ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE ORDERS FOR PART-TIME OR INTERMITTENT SKILLED NURSING CARE ISSUED BY ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT EFFECTIVE SIXTY DAYS AFTER APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNOR. - ratified title
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Summary: Physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-34, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEDICAL ACTS THAT ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES MAY PERFORM, SO AS TO INCLUDE ISSUING ORDERS FOR CERTAIN HOME HEALTH SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-935, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MEDICAL ACTS THAT PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS MAY PERFORM, SO AS TO INCLUDE ISSUING ORDERS FOR CERTAIN HOME HEALTH SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-69-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE LICENSURE OF HOME HEALTH AGENCIES ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE ORDERS FOR PART-TIME OR INTERMITTENT SKILLED NURSING CARE ISSUED BY ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT EFFECTIVE SIXTY DAYS AFTER APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNOR. - ratified title
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| 01/28/21 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 01/28/21 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 03/23/21 | Senate | Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 2) |
| 03/25/21 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 19) |
| 03/25/21 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 19) |
| 03/30/21 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 03/30/21 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 04/06/21 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 128) |
| 04/06/21 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 128) |
| 04/29/21 | House | Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 80) |
| 05/05/21 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 15) |
| 05/05/21 | House | Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 16) |
| 05/06/21 | House | Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 15) |
| 05/13/21 | Ratified R 69 | |
| 05/17/21 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/01/21 | Effective date 07/16/21 | |
| 06/01/21 | Act No. 55 |