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AMENDED
May 10, 2022
H. 3037
Introduced by Reps. Garvin, Robinson, Cobb-Hunter, Hosey, J.L. Johnson, Matthews, S. Williams, Rivers, Jefferson, R. Williams, Govan and King
S. Printed 5/10/22--S.
Read the first time April 7, 2021.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-117 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ADD A NOTATION TO A PRIVATE PASSENGER-CARRYING MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION TO INDICATE THE VEHICLE OWNER OR AN OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE SUFFERS FROM CERTAIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND TO PROVIDE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY SHALL OFFER COURSES TO TRAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON HANDLING SITUATIONS THAT MAY ARISE FROM THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS PROVISION.
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-1-80(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 56-1-80. (A) An application for a driver's license or permit must:
(1) be made upon the form furnished by the department;
(2) be accompanied by the proper fee and acceptable proof of date and place of birth;
(3) contain the full name, date of birth, sex, race, and residence address of the applicant and briefly describe the applicant;
(4) state whether the applicant has been licensed as an operator or chauffeur and, if so, when and by what state or country;
(5) state whether a license or permit has been suspended or revoked or whether an application has been refused and, if so, the date of and reason for the suspension, revocation, or refusal;
(6) allow an applicant voluntarily to disclose a permanent medical condition, provided that the disclosure is made on a form prescribed by the department and includes a certification from a physician licensed in this State, as defined in Chapter 47, Title 40 that affirms the existence of the medical condition. which The medical condition must be indicated by a symbol designated by the department on the driver's license and contained in the driver's record;. The motor vehicle record of a driver may not contain more than three permanent medical conditions unless subitem (A)(8) applies;
(7) allow an applicant voluntarily to disclose that he is an organ and tissue donor, which must be indicated by a symbol designated by the department on the driver's license and contained in the driver's record; and
(8) allow an applicant voluntarily to disclose that he is autistic, which must be indicated by a symbol designated by the department on the driver's license and contained in the driver's record. The applicant must provide documentation that he is autistic from a physician licensed in this State, as defined in Section 40-47-20(35).; and
(9) include a statement that certain driver's license and driver's record information may be released, upon request, pursuant to subsection (B).
(B)(1) The information contained on a driver's license and in the driver's department records pertaining to a person's permanent medical condition, as provided for in item (A)(6) or item (A)(8), must be made available, upon request, only to:
(a) to law enforcement, and emergency medical services, and hospital personnel;
(b) the medical advisory board pursuant to Section 56-1-221;
(c) permitted entities pursuant to the Driver Privacy Protection Act, 18 U.S.C.A. 2721; and
(d) the person to whom the records of the permanent medical condition applies.
(2) The information contained on a driver's license and in the driver's department and the information and records pertaining to a person's organ and tissue donor status, as provided for in item (A)(7), must be made available, upon request,: only to:
(a) to law enforcement, emergency medical services and hospital personnel,; and
(b) the South Carolina Donor Referral Network, as provided for in Section 44-43-910.
(3) The information contained on a driver's license and in the driver's department records pertaining to a person's permanent medical condition, as provided for in item (A)(6)or item (A)(8), and pertaining to a person's organ and tissue donor status, as provided for in item (A)(7), may not be sold and is exempt from disclosure pursuant to Chapter 4, Title 30, the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act."
SECTION 2. Section 56-1-3350(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 56-1-3350. (A) Upon application by a person five years of age or older, who is a resident of South Carolina, the department shall issue a special identification card as long as provided that the:
(1) application is made on a form approved and furnished by the department;
(2) applicant presents to the person issuing the identification card a birth certificate or other evidence acceptable to the department of his name and date of birth; and
(3) applicant, who wishes to obtain a special identification card that indicates the applicant is autistic, complies with subsections (A)(1) and (2) and provides documentation that he is autistic from a physician licensed in this State, as defined in Section 40-47-20(35) Chapter 47, Title 40. The special identification requested must be indicated by a symbol designated by the department on the person's special identification card.; and
(4) applicant, who wishes to obtain a special identification card that indicates the applicant has voluntarily disclosed a permanent medical condition, complies with subsection (A)(1) and (2), and provides documentation of the medical condition from a physician licensed in this State, as defined in Chapter 47, Title 40. The record of an identification card holder may not contain more than three permanent medical conditions unless subitem (A)(3) applies. The information contained on a special identification card and in the special identification card holder's department records pertaining to his autism, as provided for in item (3), or his permanent medical condition, as provided for in this item, may not be sold, is exempt from disclosure pursuant to Chapter 4, Title 30, the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act, and may be released upon request only to:
(a) law enforcement, emergency medical services, and hospital personnel;
(b) the medical advisory board pursuant to Section 56-1-221;
(c) permitted entities pursuant to the Driver Privacy Protection Act, 18 U.S.C.A. 2721; and
(d) the person to whom the records of the permanent medical condition applies."
SECTION 3. (A) SECTION 1 takes effect July 1, 2022.
(B) SECTION 2 takes effect one year after the approval by the Governor.
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