Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
A20, R32, S205
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Young, Martin, Setzler and Shealy
Document Path: l:\s-res\try\012alzh.sp.try.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 8, 2019
Introduced in the House on January 23, 2019
Passed by the General Assembly on April 10, 2019
Governor's Action: April 26, 2019, Signed
Summary: Alzheimer's disease and related disorders resource coordination center
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/12/2018 Senate Prefiled 12/12/2018 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs 1/8/2019 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 134) 1/8/2019 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 134) 1/17/2019 Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 5) 1/22/2019 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 21) 1/22/2019 Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 21) 1/23/2019 Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 12) 1/23/2019 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 11) 1/23/2019 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 11) 4/4/2019 House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 5) 4/9/2019 House Read second time (House Journal-page 143) 4/9/2019 House Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 143) 4/10/2019 House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 16) 4/25/2019 Ratified R 32 (Senate Journal-page 55) 4/26/2019 Signed By Governor 5/3/2019 Effective date 04/26/19 5/6/2019 Act No. 20
View the latest legislative information at the website
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A20, R32, S205)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-36-320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS RESOURCE COORDINATION CENTER, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL DUTY TO FACILITATE AND COORDINATE EARLY DETECTION EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Duties of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Resource Coordination Center
SECTION 1. Section 44-36-320 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 261 of 2018, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:
"( ) facilitate the coordination and integration of educational initiatives for health care providers on the importance and value of early detection and timely diagnosis of cognitive impairment, validated cognitive assessment tools, and increasing understanding and awareness of early warning signs of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia and how to reduce the risk of cognitive decline."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 25th day of April, 2019.
Approved the 26th day of April, 2019.
This web page was last updated on July 24, 2019 at 9:52 AM