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General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Hawkins
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Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs

Summary: Hospitals required to report criminal conduct that results in injury

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/12/2005  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-28
   1/12/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-28

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/12/2005

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-72 SO AS TO REQUIRE HOSPITALS TO REPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT CRIMINAL CONDUCT THAT RESULTS IN INJURY TO A HOSPITAL PATIENT AND TO REQUIRE SUCH REPORT TO BE MADE NO LATER THAN TWELVE HOURS AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 7, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-7-72.    (A)    A hospital shall report to local law enforcement any incident occurring on property within the jurisdiction of the hospital that results in injury to a patient and that involves criminal conduct including, but not limited to, assault, battery, and criminal sexual conduct.

(B)    The report required to be made pursuant to subsection (A) must be made as soon as practicable but no later than twelve hours after the incident occurred."

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

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