Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:472 Primary Sponsor:Saleeby Committee Number:06 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Preschool aged children, immunization of Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Finance Companion Bill Number:3235 Computer Document Number:472 Introduced Date:Jan 15, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 15, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Saleeby Land McConnell Mullinax Pope Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 472 Senate Jan 15, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 06 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-29-185 SO AS TO REQUIRE SUFFICIENT FUNDING TO ENSURE THAT ALL PRESCHOOL AGED CHILDREN ARE IMMUNIZED TO MEET THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR ADMISSION TO SCHOOL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-29-185. The General Assembly shall appropriate sufficient funds through the budget of the Department of Health and Environmental Control to ensure that all preschool aged children are immunized against disease as required in Section 44-29-180."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.