Bill 4879

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4879
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19960409
Primary Sponsor:                   Tucker 
All Sponsors:                      Tucker 
Drafted Document Number:           jic\5778ac.96
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19960423
Subject:                           Hospital Association Day; April
                                   19, 1996

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19960423  Received from Senate
Senate  19960423  Adopted, returned to House 
                  with concurrence
Senate  19960417  Polled out of Committee: Favorable       10 SI
Senate  19960410  Introduced, referred to Committee        10 SI
House   19960409  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

April 17, 1996

H. 4879

S. Printed 4/17/96--S.

Read the first time April 10, 1996.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4879), declaring Friday, April 19, 1996, etc., respectfully

Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out of committee without report.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

DECLARING FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1996, AS "SOUTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION DAY".

Whereas, the South Carolina Hospital Association has spent the past seventy-five years working to sustain and improve the health status of the state's citizens while addressing the problems of access and cost; and

Whereas, the South Carolina Hospital Association is committed to working with other health care professionals, community leaders, elected officials, educators, religious leaders, and employers to create better, healthier, safer communities; and

Whereas, the South Carolina Hospital Association strives to help the state's communities make the transition from a model of acute, episodic care to one which embraces wellness, education, and prevention; and

Whereas, South Carolina's hospitals and health systems have an enormous impact on the economic health of their communities, often serving as their areas' largest employers; and

Whereas, the South Carolina Hospital Association has served as an invaluable forum for a host of issues critical to the state's hospitals and health systems; and

Whereas, the South Carolina Hospital Association has led the way in introducing new ideas and critically needed services to the State, such as a statewide Emergency Medical Service system, including standardized training and certification programs for EMS technicians. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, declares Friday, April 19, 1996, as "South Carolina Hospital Association Day".

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Jay Cox, Chairman, South Carolina Hospital Association, P. O. Box 6009, West Columbia, South Carolina 29171.