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H. 5154
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Burns, Gagnon, Ridgeway, Willis, Putnam, Spires, Bedingfield and Loftis
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Introduced in the House on April 29, 2014
Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Summary: Birthing centers
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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4/29/2014 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 75)
4/29/2014 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and
Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 75)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 44-89-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN REGARD TO THE LICENSING OF BIRTHING CENTERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "BIRTHING CENTER" AND "LAY MIDWIFE"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-89-60, RELATING TO REGULATION OF AND REPORTING BY BIRTH CENTERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE A PHYSICIAN TO BE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE CONSULTATION TO THE BIRTHING CENTER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 44-89-30(1) and (5) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(1) 'Birth center' or 'birthing center' means a facility or other place where human births are planned to occur. This does not include the usual residence of the mother or any facility which is licensed as a hospital.
(5) 'Lay Licensed midwife' means an individual so licensed by the department."
SECTION 2. Section 44-89-60(3) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(3) A physician must be on call and available to provide medical assistance or consultation at to the birthing center at all times that it is serving the public."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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