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A295, R289, H3906
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Witherspoon and Moss
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11528ac07.doc
Introduced in the House on April 17, 2007
Introduced in the Senate on March 5, 2008
Passed by the General Assembly on May 16, 2008
Governor's Action: May 28, 2008, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden
Summary: Dental Technological work
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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4/17/2007 House Introduced and read first time HJ-17
4/17/2007 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and
Municipal Affairs HJ-17
2/27/2008 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Moss
2/27/2008 House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public
and Municipal Affairs HJ-9
3/4/2008 House Read second time HJ-56
3/5/2008 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-11
3/5/2008 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
3/5/2008 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-7
5/14/2008 Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-7
5/15/2008 Senate Read second time SJ-11
5/15/2008 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day SJ-11
5/16/2008 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-1
5/22/2008 Ratified R 289
5/28/2008 Vetoed by Governor
5/29/2008 House Veto sustained Yeas-68 Nays-45 HJ-100
5/29/2008 House Motion noted- Rep. Chalk moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the veto was sustained HJ-222
6/3/2008 House Reconsider vote whereby veto sustained HJ-31
6/3/2008 House Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-114 Nays-0
HJ-32
6/4/2008 Senate Veto overridden Yeas-43 Nays-1
6/19/2008 Copies available
6/19/2008 Effective date See Act for Effective Date
6/19/2008 Act No. 295
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A295, R289, H3906)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-15-125 SO AS TO REQUIRE A DENTAL LABORATORY THAT PERFORMS DENTAL TECHNOLOGICAL WORK OUTSIDE OF THIS STATE TO EMPLOY A PERSON WHO IS REGISTERED BY THE STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY TO AUTHORIZE SUCH WORK BASED ON THE PRESCRIPTION OF A DENTIST LICENSED IN THIS STATE, TO REQUIRE THE LABORATORY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE LOCATION IN WHICH THE WORK WAS PERFORMED, AND TO REQUIRE THE LABORATORY TO PROVIDE A LIST OF THE MATERIALS USED IN THE WORK; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-15-280, RELATING TO WORK AUTHORIZATIONS FOR DENTAL TECHNOLOGICAL WORK, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE INVOICE FOR A PRESCRIPTION TO INCLUDE THE CERTIFICATE NUMBER OF THE PERSON EMPLOYED BY THE LABORATORY WHICH IS TO PERFORM THE WORK.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Requirements for having dental technological work performed outside of this State
SECTION 1. Chapter 15, Title 40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 40-15-125. A dental laboratory is considered to perform dental technological work in this State if the work product is prepared pursuant to a written prescription originating in this State, and in order for a dental laboratory to perform dental technological work that originated in this State:
(1) the laboratory work must be authorized by a person employed in that laboratory who is registered with the State Board of Dentistry pursuant to Sections 40-15-120, 40-15-240, and 40-15-170;
(2) the dental technological work must be based on a prescription issued by a dentist licensed and practicing in this State; and
(3) the laboratory shall return to the dentist who issued the prescription certification of:
(a) the country of origin where the dental technological work was performed, in whole or in part;
(b) a list of all materials, including the percentage of each ingredient used in the fabrication of the dental device; and
(c) the name, address, and certificate number of the person or organization authorized to manufacture the dental device."
Definition revised
SECTION 2. Section 40-15-280 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 40-15-280. 'Prescription' means a written order for dental technological work which has been issued by a licensed dentist. A prescription must be in a form prescribed by the board in regulation and must contain:
(1) the name, address, and certificate number of the individual or organization to do the work;
(2) identification of the patient by name or number;
(3) the date on which the authorization was written;
(4) a description of the work to be done, with diagrams, if necessary;
(5) a specification of the type and quality of materials to be used;
(6) the dentist's signature, complete address, and state license number."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to dental technicians and prescriptions for dental technological work issued by a dentist licensed in this State beginning six months after this act's effective date.
Ratified the 22nd day of May, 2008.
Vetoed by the Governor -- 5/28/08.
Veto overridden by House -- 6/3/08.
Veto overridden by Senate -- 6/4/08.
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