H 4067 General Bill, By Davis, Sessions, Forrest and Henderson-Myers
Summary: Hospital Emergency Departments
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-268 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL HOSPITALS WITH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE PHYSICIAN PHYSICALLY PRESENT ON SITE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT ALL TIMES THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS OPEN.
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02/20/25	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 6)
02/20/25	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 6)
03/20/25	House	Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 10)
03/25/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Henderson-Myers
03/25/25	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 60)
03/25/25	House	Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 60)
03/26/25	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 16)
03/26/25	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)
03/26/25	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 9)