H*3714(Rat #0552, Act #0484 of 1986)  General Bill, By T. Ferguson
 A Bill to amend Section 44-37-30, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to neonatal testing of children to detect inborn metabolic errors, so
 as to require that testing for hemoglobinopathies must also be conducted, and
 require the Department of Health and Environmental Control to prescribe by
 regulation the provisions of appropriate counseling and medical referral in
 connection with the testing.-amended title

   03/27/86  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-2034
   04/01/86  House  Debate adjourned HJ-2086
   04/02/86  House  Amended HJ-2127
   04/02/86  House  Read second time HJ-2127
   04/03/86  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2178
   04/22/86  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-2201
   04/22/86  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-2201
   04/23/86  Senate Recalled from Committee on Education SJ-2236
   05/01/86  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-2428
   05/23/86  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Medical Affairs SJ-3008
   05/24/86  Senate Amended SJ-3177
   05/24/86  Senate Read second time SJ-3178
   05/26/86  Senate  Read third time SJ-3287
   05/26/86  Senate Returned SJ-3287
   05/28/86  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-3387
   06/04/86         Ratified R 552
   06/05/86         Signed By Governor
   06/05/86         Effective date 07/01/87
   06/05/86         Act No. 484
   06/12/86         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-37-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO NEONATAL TESTING OF CHILDREN TO DETECT INBORN METABOLIC ERRORS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT TESTING FOR HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES MUST ALSO BE CONDUCTED, AND REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PRESCRIBE BY REGULATION THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE COUNSELING AND MEDICAL REFERRAL IN CONNECTION WITH THE TESTING.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Neonatal testing required

SECTION 1. Section 44-37-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 44-37-30. (A) Every child born in this State shall have neonatal testing to detect inborn metabolic errors, and hemoglobinopathies. The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall prescribe by regulation the tests to be performed, the persons and institutions responsible for obtaining necessary samples for the prescribed test, and the procedures to be followed in testing and recording the results of the tests, and the provision of appropriate counseling and medical referral.

(B) Any person who fails to comply with these regulations is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days. Children of parents objecting to the tests on religious grounds are not required to receive the tests."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 1987.