H*4108 (Rat #0673, Act #0586 of 1988) General Bill, By J.H. Hodges
    A Bill to amend Chapter 77, Title 44, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the Death with Dignity Act, so as to revise the definitions pertaining to the Act, provide when life sustaining procedures may be withheld or withdrawn and clarify the physician's responsibilities, revise the form and procedures necessary to execute a valid declaration of a desire for a natural death, provide new requirements for revocation of a declaration, provide the circumstances under which immunity applies in reliance upon a declaration, detail the duties of a physician and health care facility if a declaration is not effectuated, provide for the preservation of other legal rights and responsibilities, and revise the penalties for noncompliance with this Act.-amended title
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04/06/88	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-2502
04/06/88	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2503
05/05/88	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-3582
05/12/88	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 17, 1988 HJ-3742
05/12/88	House	Reconsidered HJ-3753
05/12/88	House	Amended HJ-3754
05/12/88	House	Read second time HJ-3754
05/12/88	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-3754
05/13/88	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3794
05/17/88	Senate	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference SJ-3
05/19/88	Senate	Read second time SJ-10
05/19/88	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-10
05/20/88	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-1
05/24/88		Ratified R 673
05/29/88		Signed By Governor
05/29/88		Effective date 05/29/88
05/29/88		Act No. 586
06/16/88		Copies available