H 3236 General Bill, By Sellers, J.E. Smith, W.J. McLeod, Whipper, R.L. Brown and 
Gilliard
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 44-29-185 SO AS TO ENACT THE "CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION ACT", TO PROVIDE THAT
 BEGINNING WITH THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL MAY OFFER THE CERVICAL CANCER VACCINATION SERIES TO
 ADOLESCENT STUDENTS ENROLLING IN THE SEVENTH GRADE OF ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
 SCHOOL IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE THAT NO STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO HAVE THE
 VACCINE BEFORE ENROLLING IN OR ATTENDING SCHOOL, TO PROVIDE THAT THE
 DEPARTMENT MAY DEVELOP AN INFORMATIONAL BROCHURE RELATED TO OFFERING THIS
 VACCINATION WITH SPECIFIC CONTENT REQUIREMENTS, TO DEFINE "CERVICAL CANCER
 VACCINATION SERIES", AND TO PROVIDE THAT IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT IS
 CONTINGENT UPON RECEIPT OF FULL FUNDING BY STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS.

   01/08/13  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 138)
   01/08/13  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 138)
   02/20/13  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Smith
   03/12/13  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.J.McLeod
   03/21/13  House  Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 2)
   04/10/13  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Tallon, Henderson,
                     Nanney, Brannon, Hamilton, Atwater, Taylor,
                     Loftis, Cole, Patrick, Wood, Chumly, Ryhal, JR
                     Smith, Hiott, Allison, Hixon, HA Crawford,
                     Bedingfield, Sellers, McEachern, Stavrinakis,
                     Crosby, Danning, Southard (House Journal-page 18)
   04/17/13  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper,
                     R.L.Brown
   04/17/13  House  Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-18-13
                     (House Journal-page 95)
   04/25/13  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-30-13
                     (House Journal-page 99)
   05/15/13  House  Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-16-13
                     (House Journal-page 21)
   05/15/13  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
   05/22/13  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 35)
   05/22/13  House  Roll call Yeas-63  Nays-49 (House Journal-page 36)
   05/23/13  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 34)
   05/28/13  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
   05/28/13  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
                     (Senate Journal-page 5)
   05/20/14  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 10)
   06/03/14  Senate Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted
                     (Senate Journal-page 40)
   06/04/14         Scrivener's error corrected

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT AMENDED AND ADOPTED

June 3, 2014

H. 3236

Introduced by Reps. Sellers, J.E. Smith, W.J. McLeod, Whipper, R.L. Brown and Gilliard

S. Printed 6/3/14--S.    [SEC 6/4/14 3:02 PM]

Read the first time May 28, 2013.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-29-185 SO AS TO ENACT THE "CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION ACT", TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL MAY OFFER THE CERVICAL CANCER VACCINATION SERIES TO ADOLESCENT STUDENTS ENROLLING IN THE SEVENTH GRADE OF ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE THAT NO STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO HAVE THE VACCINE BEFORE ENROLLING IN OR ATTENDING SCHOOL, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY DEVELOP AN INFORMATIONAL BROCHURE RELATED TO OFFERING THIS VACCINATION WITH SPECIFIC CONTENT REQUIREMENTS, TO DEFINE "CERVICAL CANCER VACCINATION SERIES", AND TO PROVIDE THAT IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT IS CONTINGENT UPON RECEIPT OF FULL FUNDING BY STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    This act may be cited as the "Cervical Cancer Prevention Act".

SECTION    2.    Chapter 29, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-29-185.    (A)(1)    Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, the Department of Health and Environmental Control may develop and provide to each school, whose grade levels include grade six, informational brochures concerning adolescent vaccinations, including the cervical cancer vaccination series. The brochure specifically must state that the cervical cancer vaccination series is optional and shall inform the parent or guardian of a student that the vaccine is available at the student's own health care provider.

(2)    At the beginning of the school year each school district may provide this informational brochure to the parents or guardians of all students in the sixth grade.

(B)    For the purposes of this section 'cervical cancer vaccination series' means the human papillomavirus vaccination series."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor