Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4082 Primary Sponsor:Houck Committee Number:27 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Medical certificate of need Residing Body:House Current Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Date Tabled:Apr 14, 1992 Computer Document Number:BR1/1662.AC Introduced Date:Jan 14, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Apr 14, 1992 Last History Type:Tabled in Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Houck Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4082 House Apr 14, 1992 Tabled in Committee 27
4082 House Jan 14, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 27
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-160, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING A CERTIFICATE OF NEED, SO AS TO REVISE THE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE ALL EQUIPMENT FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT FOR WHICH THE COST EXCEEDS THAT PRESCRIBED BY REGULATION RATHER THAN ONLY THAT EQUIPMENT USED FOR INPATIENTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 44-7-160(7) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 670 of 1988, is further amended to read:
"(7) the acquisition of medical equipment which is to be used for diagnosis or treatment of an inpatient of a health care facility a patient if the total project cost is in excess of that prescribed by regulation;".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.