South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 4705

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4705
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19980225
Primary Sponsor:                   Fleming
All Sponsors:                      Fleming, Martin and Howard
                                   
Drafted Document Number:           pt\1710ac.98
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Medical, Military, Public and
                                   Municipal Affairs Committee 27
                                   H3M
Subject:                           Health care facilities, random
                                   drug screenings of employees as
                                   condition of licensing; Medical,
                                   Residential Care
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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House   19980225  Introduced, read first time,             27 H3M
                  referred to Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-322 SO AS TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO CONDUCT RANDOM DRUG SCREENINGS OF ITS EMPLOYEES AS A CONDITION OF LICENSURE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-7-322. As a condition of licensure under this article, a health care facility must conduct random drug screenings of its employees."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1998.

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