H*3741 (Rat #0209, Act #0165 of 2005) General Bill, By Ballentine, Wilkins, Harrell, Merrill, Ott, Hinson, Mack, Bowers, Taylor, Sinclair, Bales, Norman, Martin, Rutherford, Funderburk, Hiott, Cotty, Harrison, Haley, Govan, Scott, Vick, McGee, Anderson, Hardwick, Frye, W.D. Smith, Leach, J.H. Neal, G.R. Smith, Huggins, Skelton, McLeod, Cato, Witherspoon, Clemmons, Clark, Agnew, Barfield, Bingham, Brady, Branham, J. Brown, Ceips, Chalk, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Duncan, Herbkersman, Howard, Jefferson, Mahaffey, Neilson, Owens, Parks, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Rice, Sandifer, J.E. Smith, Talley, Thompson, Toole, Townsend, White, Umphlett, Allen, Simrill and Bailey
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Summary: Geriatrics or geropsychiatry
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-21-200 SO AS TO ESTABLISH WITHIN THE DIVISION OF AGING THE STATE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM, TO REIMBURSE THE STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS OF PHYSICIANS COMPLETING FELLOWSHIPS IN GERIATRICS OR GEROPSYCHIATRY, WHO CONTRACT TO PRACTICE IN THIS STATE FOR NO FEWER THAN FIVE CONSECUTIVE YEARS, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS, TO ESTABLISH THE PHYSICIAN ADVISORY BOARD TO ASSIST THE DIVISION IN REVIEWING APPLICATIONS AND PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, POWERS, AND DUTIES, TO ESTABLISH A LIMIT ON PARTICIPATING PHYSICIANS SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE FUNDING AND PROVIDE AN ANNUAL AND OVERALL LIMIT OF AMOUNTS THAT MAY BE REIMBURSED, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM CONTRACT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT. - ratified title
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03/14/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-3
03/14/05	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-3
03/14/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Umphlett
03/16/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Allen, Simrill, Bailey
04/13/05	House	Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-57
04/14/05		Scrivener's error corrected
04/19/05	House	Read second time HJ-131
04/20/05	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-30
04/20/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-9
04/20/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-9
05/25/05	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs SJ-30
05/26/05	Senate	Amended SJ-329
05/26/05	Senate	Read second time SJ-329
05/27/05		Scrivener's error corrected
05/31/05	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-28
05/31/05	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-142
06/07/05		Ratified R 209
06/14/05		Became law without Governor's signature
06/17/05		Copies available
06/17/05		Effective date 06/14/05
06/21/05		Act No. 165