S*1037(Rat #0236, Act #0212 of 2016)  General Bill, By Alexander
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION OF TEAM PHYSICIANS OF ATHLETIC TEAMS VISITING THE
 STATE FOR A SPECIFIC SPORTING EVENT FROM PHYSICIAN LICENSING REQUIREMENTS IN
 THIS STATE, SO AS TO EXPAND THE EXEMPTION TO INCLUDE TEAM PHYSICIANS OF
 ATHLETIC TEAMS VISITING THE STATE FOR A TEAM TRAINING CAMP. - ratified title

   01/28/16  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
   01/28/16  Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (Senate Journal-page 4)
   04/14/16  Senate Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (Senate Journal-page 6)
   04/26/16  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 40)
   04/26/16  Senate Roll call Ayes-41  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 40)
   04/27/16  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 37)
   04/28/16  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 13)
   04/28/16  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 13)
   05/25/16  House  Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 23)
   06/01/16  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 71)
   06/01/16  House  Roll call Yeas-96  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 71)
   06/02/16  House  Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 7)
   06/02/16         Ratified R 236
   06/03/16         Signed By Governor
   06/09/16         Effective date 06/03/16
   06/09/16         Act No. 212

(A212, R236, S1037)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION OF TEAM PHYSICIANS OF ATHLETIC TEAMS VISITING THE STATE FOR A SPECIFIC SPORTING EVENT FROM PHYSICIAN LICENSING REQUIREMENTS IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO EXPAND THE EXEMPTION TO INCLUDE TEAM PHYSICIANS OF ATHLETIC TEAMS VISITING THE STATE FOR A TEAM TRAINING CAMP.

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

Physician licensure exemptions for visiting team doctors at sporting events

SECTION    1.    Section 40-47-30(B)(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(1)    A physician licensed in another state, territory, or other jurisdiction of the United States or of any other nation or foreign jurisdiction is exempt from the requirements of licensure in this State, if the physician:

(a)    holds an active license to practice in the other jurisdiction;

(b)    engages in the active practice of medicine in the other jurisdiction; and

(c)    is employed or designated as the team physician by an athletic team visiting the State for a specific sporting event or team training camp."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2016.

Approved the 3rd day of June, 2016.