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A49, R75, H4067
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Davis, Sessions, Forrest and Henderson-Myers
Document Path: LC-0121VR25.docx
Introduced in the House on February 20, 2025
Introduced in the Senate on March 26, 2025
Currently residing in the Senate
Governor's Action: May 12, 2025, Signed
Summary: Hospital Emergency Departments
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 2/20/2025 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 6) |
| 2/20/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 6) |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 10) |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Henderson-Myers |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 60) |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 60) |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 16) |
| 3/26/2025 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9) |
| 3/26/2025 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 9) |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 5/6/2025 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 66) |
| 5/6/2025 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 66) |
| 5/7/2025 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 39) |
| 5/8/2025 | Ratified R 75 | |
| 5/12/2025 | Signed By Governor | |
| 5/19/2025 | Effective date 05/12/25 | |
| 5/19/2025 | Act No. 49 |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
02/20/2025
03/20/2025
04/30/2025
NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
(A49, R75, H4067)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-268 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL HOSPITALS WITH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE PHYSICIAN PHYSICALLY PRESENT ON SITE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT ALL TIMES THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS OPEN.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Emergency departments
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 7, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 44-7-268. As a condition of licensing and relicensing, every hospital in the State with an emergency department, regardless of classification, must have at least one physician physically present on site who is responsible for the emergency department at all times the emergency department is open.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 8th day of May, 2025.
Approved the 12th day of May, 2025.
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