South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4991

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4991
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020402
Primary Sponsor:                  Thompson
All Sponsors:                     Thompson, Huggins, Martin and J. Young
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11377ac02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Medical, Military, Public and Municipal 
                                  Affairs Committee 27 H3M
Subject:                          Insect stings, emergency medical 
                                  technicians may administer emergency treatment 
                                  for patients with severe adverse reactions to


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020402  Introduced, read first time,           27 H3M
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 44-99-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEDICAL PERSONNEL WHO ARE NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN SPECIAL CERTIFICATION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF EMERGENCY TREATMENT FOR SEVERE ADVERSE REACTIONS TO INSECT STINGS, SO AS TO ALSO EXEMPT EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS FROM SPECIAL CERTIFICATION.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 44-99-60 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "Section 44-99-60.    Licensed, registered, and certified physicians, nurses, emergency medical technicians, and other such certified professionals are not required to obtain certification for the administration of emergency treatment to persons suffering a severe adverse reaction to an insect sting as prescribed in this chapter."

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

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