S*612 Session 103 (1979-1980)
S*0612(Rat #0312, Act #0303 of 1980) General Bill, By H. Rubin
A Bill to amend Sections 44-35-30, 44-35-40, 44-35-60 and 44-35-70, Code of
Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the Medical University of South
Carolina, so as to provide that the President of the University shall direct
the operation of the cancer clinic; to provide for administrative authority,
procedures and approval; to provide that whatever treatment and procedures are
necessary and available in the cancer clinic shall be furnished to medical
indigents; and to provide that annual reports shall be made to the Board of
Trustees of the University through the President of the University.
06/21/79 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-15
06/21/79 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-15
06/28/79 Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-44
07/03/79 Senate Read second time SJ-15
07/10/79 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-11
07/11/79 House Introduced and read first time HJ-2992
07/11/79 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-2993
01/08/80 House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-24
01/10/80 House Read second time HJ-156
01/15/80 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-244
01/17/80 Senate Ratified R 312 SJ-10
01/22/80 Signed By Governor
01/22/80 Effective date 01/22/80
01/22/80 Act No. 303
01/29/80 Copies available
(A303, R312, S612)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 44-35-30, 44-35-40, 44-35-60 AND 44-35-70, CODE OF LAWS
OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY SHALL DIRECT THE OPERATION
OF THE CANCER CLINIC; TO PROVIDE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY, PROCEDURES AND
APPROVAL; TO PROVIDE THAT WHATEVER TREATMENT AND PROCEDURES ARE NECESSARY AND
AVAILABLE IN THE CANCER CLINIC SHALL BE FURNISHED TO MEDICAL INDIGENTS; AND TO
PROVIDE THAT ANNUAL REPORTS SHALL BE MADE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
UNIVERSITY THROUGH THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Clinic to be part of Medical University
Section 1. Section 44-35-30 of the 1976 Code is amended by striking on line
four "dean" and inserting "President". The section when
amended shall read:
"Section 44-35-30. This clinic and all personnel therein shall be
considered as one of the departments or subdivisions of the medical University
of South Carolina and, as a part of the facilities of the university, it shall
be under the direction of the President, as are all other divisions of the
university. The selection of the director and all clinic personnel shall be made
in the same manner and their relationship to the university shall be the same as
in the case of personnel in the other departments and in staff positions of the
university."
Director and personnel
Section 2. Section 44-35-40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding after
"responsible" on line nine "through the proper administrative
channels" and adding after "director" on line eleven "and
approved by proper administrative authority of the Medical University". The
section when amended shall read:
"Section 44-35-40. To establish and commence the operation of the clinic
the board of trustees of the university shall secure the services of one or more
persons who shall be doctors of medicine, qualified by education, specialized
training and experience of not less than five years in research or practical
application of the known facts and methods of treatment with regard to cancer.
The board shall designate one of such persons as the executive head of the
clinic, to be known as the director, who shall be in charge of its operation and
responsible through the proper administrative channels to the board. Such
additional technical staff and clerical assistance as may be deemed necessary by
the director and approved by proper administrative authority of the Medical
University shall be employed and paid from the funds provided for the
clinic."
Persons eligible for treatment
Section 3. Section 44-35-60 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 44-35-60. The facilities of the clinic and hospital treatment
therein shall be available to any bona fide citizen of the State whose condition
has been first diagnosed as malignant since becoming a resident of this State.
When the condition is such as to require in-patient care and treatment as an
emergency measure, such care and treatment shall be furnished temporarily but not
for an extended period under rules and regulations to be established by the
director of the clinic and approved, through the proper administrative channels,
by the President and the board of trustees of the Medical University. When the
director of the clinic shall determine what treatment and procedures are
necessary or advisable, such treatment and procedures as may be available at the
clinic shall be furnished to those individuals who are medically indigent."
Powers and duties of director
Section 4. Section 44-35-70 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 44-35-70. The director of the clinic shall have authority and
responsibility for its direction and operation, for the extent of its research
and the judicious expenditures of the funds made available for this purpose, all
subject through proper administrative channels to the supervision of the board
of trustees of the Medical University. The director shall annually make a report
concerning the operation of, and financial expenditures in connection with, the
clinic through the President of the Medical University to the board of trustees,
which shall be incorporated, as received, and submitted with the recommendations
of the board of trustees, as a part of the annual report of the board of
trustees, to the General Assembly."
Time effective
Section 5. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor. |