S 1077 Joint Resolution, By Senate Medical Affairs
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO SOUTH CAROLINA STROKE CARE SYSTEM,
 DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4760, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
 ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

   03/01/18  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference (Senate Journal-page 8)
   03/07/18  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 28)
   03/07/18  Senate Roll call Ayes-42  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 28)
   03/13/18  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 18)
   03/20/18  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 110)
   03/20/18  House  Referred to Committee on Regulations and
                     Administrative Procedures (House Journal-page 110)

INTRODUCED

March 1, 2018

S. 1077

S. Printed 3/1/18--S.

Read the first time March 1, 2018.

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO SOUTH CAROLINA STROKE CARE SYSTEM, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4760, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

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

SECTION    1.    The regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, relating to South Carolina Stroke Care System, designated as Regulation Document Number 4760, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control ("Department") has promulgated this new regulation to execute the requirements of the Stroke System of Care Act of 2011, S.C. Code Sections 44-61-610 et seq. (Supp. 2016). The regulation establishes a process of application and recognition of acute care hospitals wishing to be recognized as stroke centers within South Carolina. The regulation establishes a statewide stroke registry for the collection and analysis of stroke care by acute care hospitals within the state. Additionally, the regulation adopts a nationally recognized, standardized stroke-triage assessment tool, posted on the Department's website and distributed to all Emergency Medical Services ("EMS") agencies licensed by the Department.

The Department had a Notice of Drafting published in the State Register on April 28, 2017.