S 0799 (Rat #0344) General Bill, By Hayes
Summary: Physicians, surgeons, and osteopaths
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-755, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SUPERVISORY AND PROTOCOL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONDUCTING AURICULAR DETOXIFICATION THERAPY, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT AURICULAR DETOXIFICATION THERAPISTS MUST BE SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY A LICENSED ACUPUNCTURIST; TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-710, RELATING TO THE ACUPUNCTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THREE MEMBERS, RATHER THAN FOUR, CONSTITUTE A QUORUM OF THE FIVE MEMBER BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-725, RELATING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH PERSONS PRACTICING ACUPUNCTURE SINCE 1980 ARE EXEMPT FROM LICENSURE, SO AS TO ALSO APPLY THESE CONDITIONS FOR EXEMPTION FROM LICENSURE TO PERSONS PRACTICING AURICULAR THERAPY SINCE 1997; TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-745, RELATING TO PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE AND FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED USE OF CERTAIN TITLES, SO AS TO SPECIFY TITLES THAT LICENSED ACUPUNCTURISTS MAY USE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 40-47-730 RELATING TO AURICULAR THERAPY LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS. - ratified title
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05/30/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-3
05/30/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-3
01/23/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-15
01/24/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-8
01/24/08		Scrivener's error corrected
01/29/08	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-6
01/30/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-9
01/30/08	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-9
04/03/08	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-5
04/04/08		Scrivener's error corrected
04/09/08	House	Amended HJ-34
04/09/08	House	Read second time HJ-35
04/10/08	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-30
04/17/08	Senate	Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-29
04/23/08	House	House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Parks, Herbkersman, and Spires HJ-2
04/23/08	Senate	Conference committee appointed Hayes, Lourie and Bryant SJ-29
05/21/08	Senate	Free conference powers granted SJ-63
05/21/08	Senate	Free conference committee appointed Hayes, Lourie, and Bryant SJ-63
05/21/08	Senate	Free conference report adopted SJ-63
05/29/08	House	Free conference powers granted HJ-48
05/29/08	House	Free conference committee appointed Reps. Parks, Herbkersman, and Spires HJ-49
05/29/08	House	Free conference report received and adopted HJ-49
05/29/08	Senate	Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-135
06/05/08		Ratified R 344
06/11/08		Vetoed by Governor
06/25/08	Senate	Veto sustained Yeas-19 Nays-11
06/25/08	Senate	Reconsider vote whereby veto was sustained
06/25/08	Senate	Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-30 Nays-9
06/25/08	House	Veto sustained Yeas-6 Nays-94