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A211, R249, H4116

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Ridgeway, Douglas, Spires, G.M. Smith, Clemmons, Tallon and Cole
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19165wab17.docx

Introduced in the House on April 6, 2017
Introduced in the Senate on February 27, 2018
Last Amended on April 25, 2018
Passed by the General Assembly on May 10, 2018
Governor's Action: May 18, 2018, Signed

Summary: Medical Practice Act

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    4/6/2017  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 54)
    4/6/2017  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 54)
    5/3/2017  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons
   2/21/2018  House   Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public 
                        and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 3)
   2/22/2018  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Tallon, Cole
   2/22/2018  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 25)
   2/22/2018  House   Roll call Yeas-99  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 26)
   2/22/2018  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day (House Journal-page 27)
   2/23/2018  House   Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 2)
   2/27/2018  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
   2/27/2018  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 8)
   3/15/2018  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 13)
   3/16/2018          Scrivener's error corrected
   3/29/2018  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 47)
   3/29/2018  Senate  Roll call Ayes-39  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 47)
   4/17/2018  Senate  Amended (Senate Journal-page 12)
   4/17/2018  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        (Senate Journal-page 12)
   4/17/2018  Senate  Roll call Ayes-41  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 12)
   4/19/2018  House   Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-24-18 
                        (House Journal-page 52)
   4/25/2018  House   Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 72)
   4/25/2018  House   Roll call Yeas-98  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 73)
   4/25/2018  House   Returned to Senate with amendments 
                        (House Journal-page 72)
   5/10/2018  Senate  Concurred in House amendment and enrolled 
                        (Senate Journal-page 54)
   5/10/2018  Senate  Roll call Ayes-40  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 54)
   5/14/2018          Ratified R 249
   5/18/2018          Signed By Governor
   5/25/2018          Effective date 05/18/18
   5/31/2018          Act No. 211

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/6/2017
2/21/2018
3/15/2018
3/16/2018
4/17/2018
4/25/2018

(A211, R249, H4116)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-47-38 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE PHYSICIANS TO SECURE MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATIONS AS A CONDITION OF LICENSURE, REIMBURSEMENT, EMPLOYMENT, OR ADMITTING PRIVILEGES AT HOSPITALS OR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS IN THIS STATE; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.

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

Not required for licensure, reimbursement, employment or admitting privileges

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 47, Title 40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 40-47-38.    (A)    No provision of this article may be construed to require a physician to secure a Maintenance of Certification as a condition of:

(1)    licensure;

(2)    reimbursement;

(3)    employment; or

(4)    admitting privileges at a hospital or federally qualified health center in this State.

(B)    For the purposes of this article:

(1)    'Federally qualified health center' or 'FQHC' means a health center that receives a federal public health services grant under the Public Health Services Act, 42 U.S.C. 254b, as amended, or another health center designated by the United States Health Resources and Services Administration as a federally qualified health center.

(2)    'Maintenance of Certification' or 'MOC' means a continuing education program that measures core competencies in the practice of medicine and surgery and is approved by a nationally recognized accrediting organization."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 14th day of May, 2018.

Approved the 18th day of May, 2018.

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