Current Status Bill Number:3947 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970410 Primary Sponsor:McMahand All Sponsors:McMahand, Inabinett, Lee, F. Smith, Hamilton, Mack, Trotter, Miller, Battle, Breeland, Littlejohn, Cato and Leach Drafted Document Number:psd\7238ac.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee 27 H3M Subject:Medications prescribed, use of medical information, prescriptions; information not to be used for commercial purposes
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19970410 Introduced, read first time, 27 H3M referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-115-160 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF MEDICAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING MEDICATIONS PRESCRIBED, FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF A PATIENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-115-160.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.