S 0599 General Bill, By Malloy
Similar (H 3378)
Summary: Physicians
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF PHYSICIANS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE "PRACTICE OF MEDICINE", TO DELETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO AN OUT-OF-STATE PHYSICIAN RENDERING A MEDICAL OPINION CONCERNING THE DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT OF A PATIENT OR RENDERING ACTUAL TREATMENT OF A PATIENT IN THIS STATE BY TRANSMISSION OF PATIENT DATA TO THE OUT-OF-STATE PHYSICIAN AND TO DELETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO RENDERING A DETERMINATION OF MEDICAL NECESSITY OR A DECISION AFFECTING THE DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT OF A PATIENT AND TO CLARIFY CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH USING CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL TITLES IS ENGAGING IN THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.
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03/20/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-13
03/20/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-13