H*3137 (Rat #0213, Act #0096 of 1997) General Bill, By J. Brown
    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 40, CHAPTER 67, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS SO AS TO CONFORM THIS CHAPTER TO THE STATUTORY ORGANIZATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ESTABLISHED FOR PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL BOARDS IN CHAPTER 1, TITLE 40 AND, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS FROM SIX TO FIVE, TO CLARIFY THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD, TO CLARIFY THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE, TO AUTHORIZE DISPENSING AND FITTING DEVICES TO PROMOTE COMMUNICATION, TO ADD LICENSURE FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANTS, TO PROVIDE FOR BIENNIAL LICENSURE, TO INCREASE FEES, TO REQUIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION, TO CLARIFY EXEMPTIONS FROM THE CHAPTER, AND TO ESTABLISH CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
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01/08/97	House	Prefiled
01/08/97	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
01/14/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-57
01/14/97	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-57
04/09/97	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-3
04/15/97	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 16, 1997 HJ-16
04/16/97	House	Amended HJ-32
04/16/97	House	Read second time HJ-33
04/17/97	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-25
04/22/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-12
04/22/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-12
05/22/97	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-15
05/27/97	Senate	Amended SJ-28
05/27/97	Senate	Read second time SJ-28
05/29/97	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-53
06/03/97	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-56
06/09/97		Ratified R 213
06/15/97		Became law without Governor's signature
06/15/97		Effective date 06/15/97
06/24/97		Copies available
06/24/97		Act No. 96