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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Matthews
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15890vr21.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs
Summary: Intensive or critical care
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/9/2020 Senate Prefiled
12/9/2020 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
1/12/2021 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 242)
1/12/2021 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
(Senate Journal-page 242)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-395 SO AS TO REQUIRE ANY HOSPITAL PROVIDING INTENSIVE OR CRITICAL CARE SERVICES TO HAVE A BOARD-CERTIFIED CRITICAL CARE DOCTOR ON DUTY OR ON CALL AT ALL TIMES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 7, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-7-395. Any hospital providing intensive or critical care services must, at all times, have a physician who is board-certified in critical care medicine who is on duty at the hospital or who is on call and immediately available to provide medical assistance."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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