S 24 Session 109 (1991-1992)
S 0024 General Bill, By Passailaigue and S.S. Martschink
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Article 11
to Chapter 43, Title 44 so as to provide for the Transplant Lifeline Program
to be administered by the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
09/10/90 Senate Prefiled
09/10/90 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
01/08/91 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-31
01/08/91 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-31
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 43, TITLE 44 SO AS TO
PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSPLANT LIFELINE PROGRAM TO BE
ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 43, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by
adding:
" Article 11
The South Carolina Transplant Lifeline
for Children Program
Section 44-43-910. The South Carolina Transplant Lifeline for Children
Program is established to provide financial support for nonexperimental
organ and tissue transplantation for children under the age of twenty-one
years regardless of income.
Section 44-43-920. The program must be administered by the South
Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control which shall
promulgate regulations to enforce the provisions of this article.
Section 44-43-930. The department shall establish the South Carolina
Transplant Lifeline for Children Trust Fund to which contributions are
made on behalf of a designated child or any child requiring
nonexperimental organ or tissue
transplantation. Residual donations made on behalf of a specific child
may be used for another child. Administrative costs must be assumed
by the State, and donations must not be used for that purpose.
Section 44-43-940. The department shall employ a director and
necessary staff to coordinate the program. The program must provide
for financial and transportation assistance for patients and families,
pretransplant evaluation, consultation, case management, referrals,
post-transplant follow-ups, coordination of funding resources, and
development of a fund raising plan."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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