South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 756

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      756
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990422
Primary Sponsor:                  Fair
All Sponsors:                     Fair
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\psd\7378ac99.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Medical Affairs Committee 13 SMA
Subject:                          Health and Environmental Control 
                                  Department, Hepatitis "B" 
                                  vaccinations, Medical, Communicable diseases


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990422  Introduced, read first time,           13 SMA
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-29-270 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL OR ANY OTHER AGENCY FROM REQUIRING HEPATITIS "B" VACCINATIONS UNLESS THERE IS AN IMPENDING PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PUBLISH A BROCHURE ON THE NATURE OF HEPATITIS AND HOW IT IS CONTRACTED.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-29-270. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, the Department of Health and Environmental Control or any other agency of the State may not require an individual of any age to have a Hepatitis 'B' vaccination unless, under emergency regulations promulgated by the department pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act due to an impending public health crisis.

(B) The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall publish an informational brochure to be distributed to local health departments and made available to health care professionals and the public on the nature of hepatitis and how this disease is contracted."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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