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Bill 3978

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3978
Ratification Number:              462
Act Number:                       351
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010419
Primary Sponsor:                  Merrill
All Sponsors:                     Merrill
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11530ac01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020605
Date of Last Amendment:           20020523
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20020720
Subject:                          Infectious waste less than fifty pounds, 
                                  requirements and regulations of generators of; 
                                  'Unable to Consent' in Adult Health Care 
                                  Consent Act further defined


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20020731  Act No. A351
------  20020720  Signed by Governor
------  20020606  Ratified R462
House   20020605  Concurred in Senate amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  20020528  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendment
Senate  20020523  Amended, read second time
Senate  20020522  Committee report: Favorable            13 SMA
Senate  20020409  Introduced, read first time,           13 SMA
                  referred to Committee
House   20020405  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20020404  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on the next
                  Legislative day
House   20020403  Committee report: Favorable            20 HANR
House   20010419  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on April 3, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 22, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 23, 2002 - Word format

(A351, R462, H3978)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-93-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM REGULATION FOR GENERATORS OF LESS THAN FIFTY POUNDS OF INFECTIOUS WASTE, SO AS TO REQUIRE SHARPS TO BE MANAGED PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 93 AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED UNDER THAT CHAPTER; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-66-20, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "UNABLE TO CONSENT" IN THE ADULT HEALTH CARE CONSENT ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PATIENT BEING ADMITTED TO HOSPICE CARE PURSUANT TO A PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION UNDER MEDICARE MEETS THE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS THAT A PERSON IS UNABLE TO CONSENT.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Disposal of sharps

SECTION 1. Section 44-93-100(2)(a) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(a) sharps must be managed pursuant to this chapter and any regulations promulgated under this chapter;"

Certification requirements for a hospice patient unable to consent

SECTION 2. Section 44-66-20(6) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:

"If a patient unable to consent is being admitted to hospice care pursuant to a physician certification of a terminal illness required by Medicare, that certification meets the certification requirements of this item."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 6th day of June, 2002.

Approved the 20th day of July, 2002.

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