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H*3378 (Rat #0087, Act #0053 of 2011) General Bill, By Crawford and McLeod
Summary: Commitment of tuberculosis patients
AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 31, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMMITMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN EMERGENCY ORDER ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL OR AN ORDER ISSUED BY THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE DETENTION, EXAMINATION, ISOLATION, AND TREATMENT OF A PERSON WITH TUBERCULOSIS WHO POSES A RISK TO THE PUBLIC; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH AN EMERGENCY ORDER MAY BE ISSUED AND THE SCOPE OF AN EMERGENCY ORDER; TO PROVIDE REVIEW AND APPEAL PROCEDURES FOR AN EMERGENCY ORDER; TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO WAIVE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROHIBIT STAYING A COMMITMENT ORDER PENDING APPEAL; TO PROVIDE THAT INVOLUNTARY EXAMINATION OF A PERSON WITH SUSPECTED TUBERCULOSIS IS NOT COMPULSORY TREATMENT; AND TO DELETE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS FACILITIES AT THE STATE PARK HEALTH CENTER AND THAT THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ARTICLE IS CONTINGENT UPON THE AVAILABILITY OF FACILITIES FOR HOSPITALIZATION. - ratified title
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Summary: Commitment of tuberculosis patients
AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 31, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMMITMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN EMERGENCY ORDER ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL OR AN ORDER ISSUED BY THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE DETENTION, EXAMINATION, ISOLATION, AND TREATMENT OF A PERSON WITH TUBERCULOSIS WHO POSES A RISK TO THE PUBLIC; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH AN EMERGENCY ORDER MAY BE ISSUED AND THE SCOPE OF AN EMERGENCY ORDER; TO PROVIDE REVIEW AND APPEAL PROCEDURES FOR AN EMERGENCY ORDER; TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO WAIVE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROHIBIT STAYING A COMMITMENT ORDER PENDING APPEAL; TO PROVIDE THAT INVOLUNTARY EXAMINATION OF A PERSON WITH SUSPECTED TUBERCULOSIS IS NOT COMPULSORY TREATMENT; AND TO DELETE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS FACILITIES AT THE STATE PARK HEALTH CENTER AND THAT THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ARTICLE IS CONTINGENT UPON THE AVAILABILITY OF FACILITIES FOR HOSPITALIZATION. - ratified title
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| 01/19/11 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14) |
| 01/19/11 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 14) |
| 01/20/11 | House | Recalled from Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 25) |
| 01/20/11 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 25) |
| 03/03/11 | House | Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 4) |
| 03/08/11 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod |
| 03/08/11 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 69) |
| 03/09/11 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 20) |
| 03/09/11 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9) |
| 03/09/11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 9) |
| 05/24/11 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 20) |
| 06/01/11 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 41) |
| 06/01/11 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 41) |
| 06/02/11 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 06/08/11 | Ratified R 87 | |
| 06/14/11 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/20/11 | Effective date 06/14/11 | |
| 06/20/11 | Act No. 53 |