South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

Download This Version in Microsoft Word format

Bill 799

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

January 23, 2008

S. 799

Introduced by Senator Hayes

S. Printed 1/23/08--S.

Read the first time May 30, 2007.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL AFFAIRS

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 799) to amend Section 40-47-755 of the 1976 Code, relating to physicians, surgeons and osteopaths, to delete the requirement that auricular detoxification therapy take place under the direct, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

HARVEY S. PEELER, JR. for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-755 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS AND OSTEOPATHS, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT AURICULAR DETOXIFICATION THERAPY TAKE PLACE UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED ACUPUNCTURIST.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 40-47-755 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 40-47-755.    Auricular detoxification therapy may take place under the direct supervision of a licensed acupuncturist or a person licensed to practice medicine under this chapter. A treatment by an auricular detoxification specialist is strictly limited to the five ear-point treatment protocol for detoxification, substance abuse, or chemical dependency as stipulated by NADA."

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

----XX----

This web page was last updated on Monday, June 22, 2009 at 3:09 P.M.