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H*4999 (Rat #0207, Act #0189 of 2016) General Bill, By Goldfinch, Merrill, Clemmons, Ridgeway, G.M. Smith, Yow, Erickson and Long
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Summary: Immunity from Liability for Providing Free Health Care Services
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 30, TITLE 44 SO AS TO BE ENTITLED "IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR PROVIDING FREE HEALTH CARE SERVICES" AND TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR PROVIDING FREE HEALTH CARE SERVICES, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO REENTITLE CHAPTER 30, TITLE 44 AS "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS"; TO DESIGNATE SECTIONS 44-30-10 THROUGH 44-30-90 AS ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 30, TITLE 44, ENTITLED "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL COMPLIANCE ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 38-79-30, RELATING TO LIABILITY OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHEN PROVIDING FREE MEDICAL CARE, SO AS TO REQUIRE A WRITTEN AGREEMENT OF PROVISION OF THE VOLUNTARY, UNCOMPENSATED CARE AND TO ALLOW THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO BE AN ELECTRONIC RECORD; AND TO ENABLE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO FULFILL CERTAIN CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS BY PROVIDING FREE HEALTH CARE SERVICES. - ratified title
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Similar (S 0357)
Summary: Immunity from Liability for Providing Free Health Care Services
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 30, TITLE 44 SO AS TO BE ENTITLED "IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR PROVIDING FREE HEALTH CARE SERVICES" AND TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR PROVIDING FREE HEALTH CARE SERVICES, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO REENTITLE CHAPTER 30, TITLE 44 AS "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS"; TO DESIGNATE SECTIONS 44-30-10 THROUGH 44-30-90 AS ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 30, TITLE 44, ENTITLED "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL COMPLIANCE ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 38-79-30, RELATING TO LIABILITY OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHEN PROVIDING FREE MEDICAL CARE, SO AS TO REQUIRE A WRITTEN AGREEMENT OF PROVISION OF THE VOLUNTARY, UNCOMPENSATED CARE AND TO ALLOW THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO BE AN ELECTRONIC RECORD; AND TO ENABLE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO FULFILL CERTAIN CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS BY PROVIDING FREE HEALTH CARE SERVICES. - ratified title
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| 02/25/16 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 69) |
| 02/25/16 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 69) |
| 04/27/16 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, Erickson, Long |
| 04/27/16 | House | Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 64) |
| 04/28/16 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 24) |
| 04/28/16 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 24) |
| 04/28/16 | House | Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 27) |
| 04/28/16 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 29) |
| 04/29/16 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 1) |
| 05/03/16 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 05/03/16 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 05/04/16 | Senate | Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 2) |
| 05/12/16 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 27) |
| 05/12/16 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 27) |
| 05/17/16 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 15) |
| 05/24/16 | Ratified R 207 | |
| 05/25/16 | Signed By Governor | |
| 05/27/16 | Effective date 05/25/16 | |
| 05/31/16 | Act No. 189 |