S 0131 General Bill, By Mescher and Elliott
Summary: Organ or tissue donor
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-43-925 SO AS TO REQUIRE A PATIENT AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION TO A HOSPITAL TO INDICATE WHETHER THE PATIENT IS AN ORGAN OR TISSUE DONOR, OR BOTH, AND IF NOT, WHETHER THE PATIENT OR THE PATIENT'S FAMILY IS WILLING TO BE CONTACTED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ORGAN AND TISSUE PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT IF THE PATIENT OR PATIENT'S FAMILY IS NOT WILLING TO BE CONTACTED, THE HOSPITAL MAY NOT RELEASE PATIENT INFORMATION TO THE ORGAN AND TISSUE PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION AND THAT THE ORGANIZATION MAY NOT CONTACT THE PATIENT OR HIS FAMILY UNLESS CONTACT IS REQUESTED BY THE PATIENT OR THE PATIENT'S FAMILY.
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12/06/06	Senate	Prefiled
12/06/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
01/09/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-83
01/09/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-83