Current Status Bill Number:4844 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960328 Primary Sponsor:J. Harris All Sponsors:J. Harris Drafted Document Number:pfm\9129ac.96 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee 27 H3M Subject:Emergency medical services unit, junior members of
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House 19960328 Introduced, read first time, 27 H3M
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-61-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WITH THE CONSENT OF THE PARENTS AND THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES UNIT, A MINOR MAY BE A JUNIOR MEMBER OF THE UNIT AND MAY ACCOMPANY UNIT PERSONNEL ON CALLS AND WHEN DOING SO IS A MEMBER OF THE UNIT FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-61-160. With the consent of the parents and the emergency medical services unit, a minor may be a junior emergency medical personnel member of an emergency medical services unit and may accompany unit personnel when responding to calls. When accompanying unit personnel on calls, the minor is a member of the unit for insurance purposes."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1996.