H 5229 General Bill, By Sandifer, Bannister, Gagnon and Whitmire
Summary: Overdose medical treatment
    A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 19, CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A PERSON WHO SEEKS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ANOTHER PERSON WHO APPEARS TO HAVE OVERDOSED, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PERSON TO SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, TO PROHIBIT THE PERSON FROM TAMPERING WITH THE BODY OF A PERSON WHO APPEARS TO HAVE OVERDOSED, TO ESTABLISH ASSOCIATED CRIMINAL PENALTIES, AND TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN IMMUNITIES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 44-130-90 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES TO DEVELOP A PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF IMMEDIATELY CALLING FOR 911 EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE CASE OF A POSSIBLE OPIOID OVERDOSE.
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02/13/20	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 61)
02/13/20	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 61)