H 4796 General Bill, By Oremus, Forrest, Taylor, Allison, G.R. Smith, Jones, Yow, Gatch, B. Cox, Elliott, Nutt, W. Newton, Wetmore, McCravy, Davis, Atkinson, Dabney, Gilliard, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hixon, McKnight, Sandifer, Thayer, Wheeler and Whitmire
Summary: Choking prevention, restaurants and EMS
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "CHOKING PREVENTION ACT"; BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-147 SO AS TO REQUIRE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS TO MAINTAIN A MANUALLY OPERATED SUCTION-BASED ANTICHOKING DEVICE ON THEIR PREMISES FOR USE IN A CHOKING EMERGENCY AND TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR RENDERING SUCH EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE; BY ADDING SECTION 44-61-85 SO AS TO REQUIRE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL TO MAINTAIN AS PART OF THEIR EQUIPMENT A MANUALLY OPERATED SUCTION-BASED ANTICHOKING DEVICE FOR USE IN APPROPRIATE CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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01/13/22	House	Introduced and read first time
01/13/22	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary