H 3968 General Bill, By J. Brown, Townsend, W.D. Smith, Sandifer, McGee, Robinson, Barrett, Hayes, Simrill, Gourdine, Scott, Cotty, J.E. Smith, Cato, Whipper, Tripp, Coates, Kennedy, Allison, J.H. Neal, Howard, Hosey, Knotts, G.M. Smith, McCraw, Law, Koon, Whatley, Cooper, Bales, Leach, Allen, Altman, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Breeland, R.L. Brown, Campsen, Chellis, Clyburn, Coleman, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Edge, Emory, Freeman, Frye, Gilham, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, J. Hines, M. Hines, Huggins, Kelley, Kirsh, Klauber, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Lourie, Mack, Martin, McLeod, Meacham-Richardson, Merrill, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, J.M. Neal, Ott, D. Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Quinn, Riser, Rivers, Rodgers, Rutherford, Scarborough, Sinclair, F.N. Smith, Snow, Stille, Taylor, Vaughn, Walker, Webb, White, Wilder, Witherspoon and A. Young
Summary: Diabetes School Care Act, Medical, Health and Environmental Control, Schools and School Districts, Torts
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 39, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE "DIABETES INITIATIVE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ACT", BY ADDING ARTICLE 2, SO AS TO ENACT THE "DIABETES SCHOOL CARE ACT", TO REQUIRE THE PRINCIPAL AT EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL TO DESIGNATE THREE EMPLOYEES TO BE DIABETES CARE PROVIDERS, TO ALSO AUTHORIZE AS EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL ASSIGNED TO A SCHOOL AND SUBCONTRACTORS TO BE DIABETES CARE PROVIDERS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRAINING OF THESE CARE PROVIDERS, TO ESTABLISH THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE SCOPE OF AUTHORITY FOR A DIABETES CARE PROVIDER, TO ALLOW A STUDENT WITH DIABETES TO PERFORM GLUCOSE TESTS, ADMINISTER INSULIN, AND TO ATTEND TO THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF HIS OR HER DIABETES AND TO POSSESS NECESSARY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO CONDUCT THESE FUNCTIONS, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO MAKE INFORMATION AND TRAINING MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A DIABETES CARE PROVIDER ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE IS IMMUNE FROM CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY AND IS NOT PRACTICING NURSING AND IS EXEMPT FROM ALL APPLICABLE STATUTORY AND REGULATORY PROVISIONS THAT RESTRICT WHAT ACTIVITIES MAY BE DELEGATED TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT A LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL; AND TO DESIGNATE SECTIONS 44-39-10 THROUGH 44-39-50 AS ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 39, TITLE 44 ENTITLED "DIABETES INITIATIVE OF SOUTH CAROLINA" AND TO RENAME CHAPTER 39, TITLE 44 AS "DIABETES".
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04/19/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-15
04/19/01	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-16
04/19/01	House	Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-38
04/24/01	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: D.C.Smith, J.R.Smith, Sharpe
04/25/01	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Miller, Littlejohn, Sheheen, Allison, Ott, Talley, R Smith, Coates, Webb, Hinson, DC Smith, Hayes, Robinson, Moody-Lawrence and Leach HJ-53
04/25/01	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Coates, Ott, Miller, Talley, Sheheen, Moody-Lawrence, R Smith, Robinson, Leach, Webb, and Hinson HJ-94
04/25/01	House	Objection by Rep. Kirsh HJ-97
04/25/01	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Walker, Rice, R Smith, A Young, Weeks, Sinclair, GM Smith and Lee HJ-97
04/26/01	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Talley, Thompson, Rice, Loftis
04/26/01	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). R Smith, DC Smith, Lee and Sinclair HJ-26
04/26/01	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Walker and Allison HJ-28
04/26/01	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Weeks and Rice HJ-43
04/26/01	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Easterday, Rice, Hinson, Altman, Robinson and Sinclair HJ-45
05/01/01	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Sinclair HJ-40
05/09/01	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Easterday HJ-27
05/10/01	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). GM Smith, Altman, Hayes and Robinson HJ-23
05/10/01	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Littlejohn, A Young and Rice HJ-23
05/10/01	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Davenport, Merrill and Walker HJ-23
05/16/01	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Merrill and Walker HJ-30
05/16/01	House	Amended HJ-31
05/16/01	House	Debate interrupted HJ-33
05/16/01	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Davenport HJ-33
05/16/01	House	Read second time HJ-42
05/16/01	House	Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0 HJ-42
05/17/01	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-13
05/17/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-11
05/17/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-11
04/25/02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs SJ-9