South Carolina Legislature MobileSession 120 - (2013-2014)
S 0117 General Bill, By Hayes, Courson, O'Dell, Verdin and Ford
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Summary: Adult Heathcare Consent Act
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-66-75 SO AS TO REQUIRE A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO GIVE A PATIENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO ALLOW DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE INVOLVEMENT OF THESE FAMILY MEMBERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN THE TREATMENT OF THE PATIENT; TO SPECIFY THE CONTENTS OF THE AUTHORIZATION; AND TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL IMMUNITY FOR GOOD FAITH DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-66-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE ADULT HEALTH CARE CONSENT ACT, SO AS TO DEFINE "PATIENT" AND "TREATMENT" AND TO AMEND OTHER DEFINITIONS.
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Similar (H 3366)
Summary: Adult Heathcare Consent Act
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-66-75 SO AS TO REQUIRE A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO GIVE A PATIENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO ALLOW DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE INVOLVEMENT OF THESE FAMILY MEMBERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN THE TREATMENT OF THE PATIENT; TO SPECIFY THE CONTENTS OF THE AUTHORIZATION; AND TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL IMMUNITY FOR GOOD FAITH DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-66-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE ADULT HEALTH CARE CONSENT ACT, SO AS TO DEFINE "PATIENT" AND "TREATMENT" AND TO AMEND OTHER DEFINITIONS.
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| 12/18/12 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 12/18/12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs |
| 01/08/13 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 79) |
| 01/08/13 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 79) |
| 03/21/13 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 17) |
| 03/22/13 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 04/09/13 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 46) |
| 04/10/13 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 04/10/13 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 33) |
| 04/10/13 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 33) |
| 04/11/13 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 04/11/13 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 72) |
| 04/11/13 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 72) |
| 04/23/13 | House | Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 108) |
| 04/23/13 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 108) |