The SPEAKER granted Rep. SPEARMAN a temporary leave of absence.
Rep. FELDER continued speaking.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.
Rep. QUINN demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Breeland Byrd Cave Cobb-Hunter Davenport Fulmer Gamble Govan Hallman Harris, J. Howard Hutson Inabinett Jennings Keyserling Kirsh Knotts Koon Lanford Lee Limehouse Littlejohn Lloyd Marchbanks McCraw McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Phillips Quinn Rhoad Richardson Sandifer Scott Seithel Shissias Tripp Waldrop Wells Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilder Williams Witherspoon Wright
Allison Boan Brown, G. Brown, H. Brown, T. Cain Carnell Cato Chamblee Cooper Cotty Cromer Dantzler Easterday Felder Harrell Herdklotz Hines, J. Hines, M. Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kinon Klauber Law Limbaugh Mason McAbee McKay Meacham Rice Riser Robinson Sharpe Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stille Stuart Townsend Trotter Tucker Vaughn Walker Whatley Wilkins Wofford Young Young-Brickell
So, the amendment was rejected.
Rep. DAVENPORT proposed the following Amendment No. 25A, which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 11, by adding an appropriately numbered new SECTION to read:
/SECTION Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, no portion of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, except for Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 44, nor any portion of any act authorizing, creating or establishing any entity for the purpose of rendering health care services or providing hospital facilities is intended to confer immunity from challenge under the federal or state antitrust laws. Federal or state antitrust laws shall be defined as provided in Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, (44-7-510(8)).
Rep. DAVENPORT moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 8, after line 21, by inserting after the words "in such a manner as to"
/imply endorsement by the State of South Carolina, or
Rep. QUINN explained the amendment.
Rep. RICHARDSON spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. FELDER moved to table the amendment.
Rep. SEITHEL demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Boan Brown, G. Brown, H. Cain Carnell Cato Clyburn Cotty Cromer Dantzler Easterday Felder Fulmer Gamble Harrell Harvin Herdklotz Hines, M. Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Kinon Klauber Knotts Koon Law Limbaugh Mason McAbee McKay Quinn Rhoad Rice Riser Smith, D. Smith, R. Stille Stuart Townsend Trotter Tucker Vaughn Wells Whatley Wilkes Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Breeland Brown, J. Brown, T. Byrd Cobb-Hunter Cooper Davenport Hallman Harris, J. Howard Hutson
Inabinett Keyserling Kirsh Lanford Lee Limehouse Littlejohn Lloyd McCraw McElveen McMahand Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Phillips Richardson Robinson Sandifer Scott Seithel Shissias Simrill Tripp Waldrop Walker Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilder
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. SEITHEL proposed the following Amendment No. 27A (Doc Name P:\amend\GJK\22910AC.96), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, in Section 44-7-3110, page 4, by inserting immediately after line 37 /Throughout the existence of the terms of the lease and thereafter, any corporation and/or organization and/or affiliation and/or committee which has any bearing directly or indirectly upon the Medical University of South Carolina or any component unit of the Medical University of South Carolina is subject to the Freedom of Information Act and the review of the Legislative Audit Council at any time./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. SEITHEL moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. LANFORD proposed the following Amendment No. 28A (Doc Name P:\amend\BBM\10890JM.96), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding to the end of Section 44-7-3110, as contained in SECTION 1, on page 4, immediately after line 37:
/Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), which is the provider of a `Sole Provider Service' as defined in this paragraph shall make each Sole Provider Service available on equal prices and terms to all persons. The price and terms for each Sole Provider Service shall be determined at the sole discretion of MUSC, and discounts required by law in connection with
(i) the highest level neonatal intensive care unit accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO);
(ii) a specific-purpose burn unit accredited by JCAHO;
(iii) the highest level pediatric intensive care unit accredited by JCAHO;
(iv) specialized pediatric tertiary and quartinary services;
(v) organ, bone marrow, and other transplant services;
(vi) the highest level trauma center accredited by JCAHO those services provided by MUSC;
For purposes of this section, MUSC means a general acute care hospital, other than a hospital owned by the federal government, which is located in a county in which there is at least one other general acute care hospital and the term shall include affiliates of the hospital under common control. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. LANFORD explained the amendment.
Rep. FELDER spoke against the amendment.
Rep. LANFORD spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. KLAUBER moved to table the amendment.
Rep. FELDER demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Boan Brown, H. Carnell Cato Cotty Dantzler Felder Fulmer Gamble Harrell Harvin Herdklotz Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Klauber Koon Law Limbaugh Martin McAbee McKay Rice Riser Robinson Sharpe Smith, D. Smith, R. Stuart Tucker
Wells Whatley Witherspoon Wofford Young Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Anderson Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, T. Byrd Cain Canty Cave Chamblee Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cooper Davenport Easterday Fleming Govan Hallman Harris, J. Hines, J. Hines, M. Howard Hutson Inabinett Jennings Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Knotts Lanford Lee Limehouse Littlejohn Lloyd Loftis Marchbanks Mason McCraw McElveen McMahand Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Phillips Quinn Rhoad Richardson Sandifer Scott Seithel Shissias Simrill Stille Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Whipper, L. Whipper, S. Wilder Wilkes Wright
So, the House refused to table the amendment.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.
Rep. FELDER demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Allison Anderson Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, T. Byrd Cain Canty Cave Chamblee Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cooper Davenport Easterday Fleming Govan Hallman Harris, J. Hines, J. Hines, M. Howard Hutson Inabinett Jennings Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Knotts Lanford Limehouse Littlejohn Lloyd Loftis Marchbanks Mason McCraw McElveen McKay McMahand Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Phillips Quinn Richardson Sandifer Scott Seithel Shissias Simrill Stille Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilder Wilkes Williams Wright Young
Those who voted in the negative are:
Boan Brown, H. Carnell Cato Cotty Dantzler Felder Fulmer Gamble Harrell Harvin Herdklotz Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Klauber Koon Law Limbaugh Martin McAbee Rice Riser Robinson Sharpe Smith, D. Smith, R. Stuart Tucker Wells
Whatley Witherspoon Wofford Young-Brickell
So, the amendment was adopted.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. GOVAN a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. KEEGAN a leave of absence for the remainder of the day due to medical reasons.
Rep. QUINN moved to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 28A was adopted.
Rep. FELDER moved to adjourn debate upon the motion to reconsider.
Rep. RICHARDSON moved to table the motion to adjourn debate.
Rep. FELDER demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Anderson Breeland Brown, J. Brown, T. Byrd Cain Canty Cave Chamblee Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Davenport Easterday Fleming Gamble Hallman Harris, J. Hines, J. Hines, M. Howard Hutson Inabinett Jennings Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Lanford Lee Limehouse Littlejohn Lloyd Loftis Marchbanks Mason McCraw McElveen McMahand Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Phillips Quinn Richardson Sandifer
Scott Seithel Shissias Simrill Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Walker Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilder Williams Wright Young
Those who voted in the negative are:
Boan Brown, H. Carnell Cato Cooper Cotty Dantzler Felder Fulmer Harrell Harvin Herdklotz Jaskwhich Kelley Klauber Knotts Koon Law Limbaugh Martin McAbee McKay Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Sharpe Smith, D. Smith, R. Stille Stuart Tucker Wells Whatley Wilkes Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Young-Brickell
So, the motion to adjourn debate on the motion to reconsider was tabled.
The question then recurred to the motion to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 28A was adopted.
Rep. FULMER demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Boan Brown, H. Brown, T. Carnell Cato Cooper Cotty Cromer Dantzler Felder Fulmer Harrell
Harvin Herdklotz Jaskwhich Kelley Klauber Knotts Koon Law Limbaugh McAbee McKay Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Sharpe Smith, D. Smith, R. Stuart Townsend Tucker Wells Whatley Wilkes Wilkins Witherspoon Young Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Anderson Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Byrd Cain Canty Cave Chamblee Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Davenport Easterday Fleming Gamble Hallman Harris, J. Hines, J. Hines, M. Howard Hutson Inabinett Jennings Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Lanford Lee Limehouse Littlejohn Lloyd Loftis Marchbanks Mason McCraw McElveen McMahand Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Phillips Quinn Richardson Sandifer Scott Seithel Shissias Simrill Stille Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilder Wright
So, the motion to reconsider was rejected.