H 4885 General Bill, By Walker
Summary: Volunteer Health Care Services Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 40 SO AS TO ENACT THE "VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE SERVICES ACT" PROVIDING FOR A SPONSORING ORGANIZATION TO ARRANGE FOR THE VOLUNTARY PROVISION OF FREE HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, PROVIDING THAT A SPONSORING ORGANIZATION MUST REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION TO MAINTAIN AND PROVIDE UPON REQUEST, INFORMATION ON HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS THAT THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS, PROVIDING THAT PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERING A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL MUST NOT EXCLUDE COVERAGE TO A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL WHO PROVIDES FREE SERVICES UNDER THIS ARTICLE, PROVIDING CIVIL IMMUNITY TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PROVIDING CARE UNDER THIS ARTICLE, PROVIDING THAT A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL PROVIDING SERVICES UNDER THIS ARTICLE MAY NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION OR BENEFITS FOR PROVIDING THESE SERVICES, PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS TO THIS ARTICLE, AND THE EFFECT OF THIS ARTICLE ON OTHER VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE LICENSING PROVISIONS.
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03/26/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
03/26/08	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-7