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H*3735 (Rat #0271, Act #0226 of 2010) General Bill, By Vick
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Summary: Ann S. Perdue Independent Autopsy Fairness Act of 2009
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "ANN S. PERDUE INDEPENDENT AUTOPSY FAIRNESS ACT OF 2010", BY ADDING SECTION 44-43-730 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PERSON DIES IN A HOSPITAL OR HEALTH CARE FACILITY WHERE INVASIVE PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED, THE PERSON AUTHORIZED TO CONSENT HAS THE RIGHT TO HAVE AN AUTOPSY PERFORMED; THE HOSPITAL OR HEALTH CARE FACILITY SHALL INFORM IN WRITING THE PERSON AUTHORIZED TO CONSENT OF THE RIGHT TO HAVE AN AUTOPSY PERFORMED AND THAT IT MUST BE PAID FOR BY A PRIVATE SOURCE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 17-5-530, RELATING TO CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING THE CORONER OR MEDICAL EXAMINER TO BE NOTIFIED OF CERTAIN DEATHS, SO AS TO REQUIRE SUCH NOTIFICATION WHEN A PERSON DIES IN A HEALTH CARE FACILITY, OTHER THAN A NURSING HOME, WITHIN TWENTY FOUR HOURS OF ENTERING THE HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF HAVING AN INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE AUTOPSY MUST NOT BE PERFORMED AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR BY A PHYSICIAN AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITY. - ratified title
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Similar (S 0572)
Summary: Ann S. Perdue Independent Autopsy Fairness Act of 2009
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "ANN S. PERDUE INDEPENDENT AUTOPSY FAIRNESS ACT OF 2010", BY ADDING SECTION 44-43-730 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PERSON DIES IN A HOSPITAL OR HEALTH CARE FACILITY WHERE INVASIVE PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED, THE PERSON AUTHORIZED TO CONSENT HAS THE RIGHT TO HAVE AN AUTOPSY PERFORMED; THE HOSPITAL OR HEALTH CARE FACILITY SHALL INFORM IN WRITING THE PERSON AUTHORIZED TO CONSENT OF THE RIGHT TO HAVE AN AUTOPSY PERFORMED AND THAT IT MUST BE PAID FOR BY A PRIVATE SOURCE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 17-5-530, RELATING TO CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING THE CORONER OR MEDICAL EXAMINER TO BE NOTIFIED OF CERTAIN DEATHS, SO AS TO REQUIRE SUCH NOTIFICATION WHEN A PERSON DIES IN A HEALTH CARE FACILITY, OTHER THAN A NURSING HOME, WITHIN TWENTY FOUR HOURS OF ENTERING THE HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF HAVING AN INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE AUTOPSY MUST NOT BE PERFORMED AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR BY A PHYSICIAN AT THE HEALTH CARE FACILITY. - ratified title
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| 03/24/09 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-17 |
| 03/24/09 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-17 |
| 02/04/10 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-8 |
| 02/08/10 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 02/17/10 | House | Amended HJ-217 |
| 02/17/10 | House | Read second time HJ-219 |
| 02/18/10 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-20 |
| 02/23/10 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-12 |
| 02/23/10 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-12 |
| 04/22/10 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-19 |
| 05/12/10 | Senate | Read second time SJ-19 |
| 05/18/10 | Senate | Amended SJ-14 |
| 05/18/10 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-14 |
| 05/19/10 | House | Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-6 |
| 05/25/10 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-111 |
| 05/25/10 | House | Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-6 HJ-111 |
| 06/01/10 | Ratified R 271 | |
| 06/02/10 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/16/10 | Effective date 07/01/10 | |
| 06/23/10 | Act No. 226 |