South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 4256

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4256
Ratification Number:            497
Act Number:                     422
Primary Sponsor:                Kirsh
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Respiratory Care Committee
Companion Bill Number:          1224
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 12, 1992
Computer Document Number:       NO5/8010.BD
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Jun 01, 1992
Introduced Date:                Jan 22, 1992
Date of Last Amendment:         Apr 29, 1992
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Jun 01, 1992
Last History Type:              Signed by Governor
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Kirsh
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 4256  ------  Jun 01, 1992  Act No. 422
 4256  ------  Jun 01, 1992  Signed by Governor
 4256  ------  May 27, 1992  Ratified R 497
 4256  House   May 12, 1992  Concurred in Senate
                             amendment, enrolled for
                             ratification
 4256  House   May 06, 1992  Debate adjourned on Senate
                             amendments
 4256  Senate  Apr 30, 1992  Read third time, returned to
                             House with amendment
 4256  Senate  Apr 29, 1992  Amended, read second time
 4256  Senate  Apr 28, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     13
                             with amendment
 4256  Senate  Apr 06, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    13
                             referred to Committee
 4256  House   Apr 02, 1992  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 4256  House   Apr 01, 1992  Read second time
 4256  House   Mar 25, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     27
 4256  House   Jan 22, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    27
                             referred to Committee
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(A422, R497, H4256)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-600, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER AND DELETE REDUNDANT LANGUAGE; AND TO REAUTHORIZE THE EXISTENCE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESPIRATORY CARE COMMITTEE FOR SIX YEARS.

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

Certification requirement

SECTION 1. Section 40-47-600 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 541 of 1988, is further amended to read:

"Section 40-47-600. An applicant for certification as a respiratory care practitioner shall file a written application on forms provided by the board showing to the satisfaction of the committee and the board that the applicant has successfully passed the entry-level examination given by the National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc., or other examination or requirement as the committee may administer or approve."

Committee reauthorized

SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 1-20-60 of the 1976 Code the existence of the South Carolina Respiratory Care Committee is reauthorized for six years.

Time effective

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

Approved the 1st day of June, 1992.