Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3205 Primary Sponsor:Corning Committee Number:27 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Physicians, financial interest Residing Body:House Current Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Computer Document Number:436/12775AC.93 Introduced Date:19930120 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930120 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Corning Cato Sturkie Harwell Whipper Gamble Shissias Harrison Jaskwhich Wofford Canty A. Young Cooper Haskins Harrell Beatty Wilkins McMahand Kirsh Richardson Keyserling Neal Meacham Waites Hallman Fair Simrill Allison Hutson R. Young Walker Vaughn Robinson Stone Holt Witherspoon Stuart Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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3205 House 19930120 Introduced, read first time, 27
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-1-80 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL MAY NOT REFER A PATIENT FOR TREATMENT OR TESTS TO A FACILITY OR ENTITY IN WHICH THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST UNLESS THE PATIENT IS NOTIFIED IN WRITING OF THE NATURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 39-1-80. A licensed health care professional may not refer a patient for treatment or testing to a facility or entity in which the health care professional has a financial interest unless the health care professional first notifies the patient in writing of the nature of the financial interest. This section does not apply to emergency referrals or admissions."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1993, and applies with respect to referrals occurring after June 30, 1993.