South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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Bill 3439


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-63-50 SO AS TO PROVIDE A FETAL DEATH REPORT MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE TO A FUNERAL DIRECTOR HANDLING ASSOCIATED FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS UPON REQUEST WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF THE FETAL DEATH.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 63, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-63-50.    An institution or attending physician who reports a fetal death pursuant to Regulation 61-19, Sections 1 and 21, shall provide a copy of the fetal death report to a funeral director handling associated funeral arrangements upon request within twenty-four hours of the fetal death."

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

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