S 0986 General Bill, By Moore and Giese
Summary: Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist Act
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 47, TITLE 40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976 BY ADDING ARTICLE 10, RELATED TO REGISTERED CARDIOVASCULAR INVASIVE SPECIALISTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CARDIOVASCULAR INVASIVE SPECIALISTS REGISTERED BY CARDIOVASCULAR CREDENTIALING INTERNATIONAL MAY PERFORM BASELINE PATIENT ASSESSMENT, EVALUATE PATIENT RESPONSE TO DIAGNOSTIC OR INTERVENTIONAL MANEUVERS AND MEDICATIONS DURING CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORY PROCEDURES, PROVIDE PATIENT CARE AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION COMMONLY USED IN THE CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN, ACT AS THE FIRST ASSISTANT DURING DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC CATHETERIZATION PROCEDURES, AND ASSIST IN ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT PROCEDURES WHEN ACTING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A CARDIOLOGIST; PROVIDE THAT THE CARDIOVASCULAR INVASIVE SPECIALIST MAY NOT PRESCRIBE DRUGS; PROVIDE FOR THE PROPER IDENTIFICATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR INVASIVE SPECIALISTS; AND PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES IS TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS ARTICLE.
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02/19/04	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
02/19/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-8