S 0030 General Bill, By Hayes and Giese

Similar(H 3153)
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-77-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO THE ABSENCE OF A DECLARATION OF A DESIRE FOR A NATURAL DEATH
 NOT CREATING A PRESUMPTION AS TO INTENT TO CONSENT TO OR REFUSE
 DEATH-PROLONGING PROCEDURES, SO AS TO CHANGE THIS TERM TO LIFE-SUSTAINING
 PROCEDURES.

   01/14/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-94
   01/14/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-94
   02/13/97  Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-9
   02/18/97  Senate Read second time SJ-11
   02/20/97  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-20
   02/25/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-15
   02/25/97  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-15

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 13, 1997

S. 30

S. Printed 2/13/97--S.

Read the first time January 14, 1997.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 30), to amend Section 44-77-140, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the absence of a declaration of a desire for a natural death, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

ROBERT W. HAYES, JR., for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 44-77-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ABSENCE OF A DECLARATION OF A DESIRE FOR A NATURAL DEATH NOT CREATING A PRESUMPTION AS TO INTENT TO CONSENT TO OR REFUSE "DEATH-PROLONGING" PROCEDURES, SO AS TO CHANGE THIS TERM TO "LIFE-SUSTAINING" PROCEDURES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 44-77-140 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 149 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"Section 44-77-140. The absence of a declaration by an adult patient does not give rise to a presumption as to his intent to consent to or refuse death-prolonging life-sustaining procedures. This chapter applies only to persons who have executed a declaration in accordance with this chapter. Nothing in this chapter impairs any other legal right or legal responsibility which a person may have to effect the withholding or withdrawal or the provision of life-sustaining procedures in any lawful manner."

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