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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Malloy
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Introduced in the Senate on January 8, 2019
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Physician must be a member of the SC Medical Association to practice
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/12/2018 Senate Prefiled
12/12/2018 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
1/8/2019 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 72)
1/8/2019 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
(Senate Journal-page 72)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 47, TITLE 40 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PHYSICIANS AND MISCELLANEOUS HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, BY ADDING SECTION 40-47-39, TO PROVIDE THAT A PHYSICIAN MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 47, Title 40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 40-47-39. A person may not practice medicine in this State unless he has been authorized to do so pursuant to the provisions of this article and the person is a member in good standing of the South Carolina Medical Association."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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