S 0748 General Bill, By Cleary
Similar (H 4565)
Summary: Immunity from Liability for Providing Free Health Care Services
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 30, TITLE 44 SO AS TO BE ENTITLED "IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR PROVIDING FREE HEALTH CARE SERVICES", AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SERVICES OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TREATING A PATIENT FREE OF CHARGE ARE DEEMED TO BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN STATUTE; TO REENTITLE CHAPTER 30, TITLE 44 AS "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS"; AND TO DESIGNATE SECTIONS 44-30-10 THROUGH 44-30-90 AS ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 30, TITLE 44, ENTITLED "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL COMPLIANCE ACT".
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05/29/13	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 16)
05/29/13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 16)
02/18/14	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 5)
02/19/14		Scrivener's error corrected
02/26/14	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 24)
02/26/14	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 24)
02/26/14	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 24)
02/27/14	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 25)
03/04/14	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8)
03/04/14	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 8)