Current Status Bill Number:4940 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980402 Primary Sponsor:Davenport All Sponsors:Davenport and Lee Drafted Document Number:kgh\15553ac.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Spartanburg Delegation 97 HLD Subject:Spartanburg County, General Hospital Board of Trustees, requirements for percent of membership; Medical
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19980402 Introduced, read first time, 97 HLD
referred to Spartanburg Delegation
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TO AMEND ACT 773 OF 1973 RELATING TO THE CREATION, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF THE SPARTANBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF ANY SUBSIDIARY, AFFILIATE, OR CORPORATION OWNED, MANAGED, OR OPERATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Act 773 of 1973 is amended by adding at the end:
"At least twenty-five percent of the membership of the governing board of any subsidiary, affiliate, or corporation owned, operated, or managed in whole or in part by the Spartanburg General Hospital Board of Trustees must, in order to receive Medicaid funding, be appointed by a majority of the Spartanburg County legislative delegation, including the senator. Those members of such governing boards serving on this act's effective date shall continue to serve until their terms expire at which time this Act applies to the appointment of new members, and new appointments must be made as terms expire and vacancies occur until the requirements of this Act are met."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1998.