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Bill 5133

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      5133
Ratification Number:              417
Act Number:                       317
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020417
Primary Sponsor:                  Townsend
All Sponsors:                     Townsend
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11595ac02.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020529
Date of Last Amendment:           20020521
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20020605
Subject:                          Meningitis health risk to on-campus 
                                  students; public institutions of higher 
                                  learning to advise students of


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20020618  Act No. A317
------  20020605  Signed by Governor
------  20020530  Ratified R417
House   20020529  Concurred in Senate amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  20020522  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendment
Senate  20020521  Amended, read second time
Senate  20020516  Committee report: Favorable with       04 SED
                  amendment
Senate  20020425  Introduced, read first time,           04 SED
                  referred to Committee
House   20020425  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20020424  Read second time
House   20020417  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on April 17, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 16, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 21, 2002 - Word format

(A317, R417, H5133)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-290 SO AS TO REQUIRE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO NOTIFY INCOMING STUDENTS OR THEIR PARENTS OF THE RISK OF CONTRACTING MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE AND HEPATITIS B IF LIVING IN ON-CAMPUS STUDENT HOUSING AND TO REQUIRE THESE INSTITUTIONS TO RECOMMEND VACCINATION AGAINST THESE DISEASES IN THE INSTITUTION'S HEALTH AND MEDICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING MAY ELECT TO BE GOVERNED BY THIS ACT AND MAY REMOVE ITSELF FROM SUCH GOVERNANCE AT ANY TIME.

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

Notification of risk of contracting certain diseases living on-campus

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-101-290. (A) A public institution of higher learning shall notify incoming students, or the parent or guardian of an incoming student under the age of eighteen, of the risk of contracting meningococcal disease and Hepatitis B if living in on-campus student housing.

(B) A public institution of higher learning shall include vaccination against meningococcal disease and Hepatitis B as recommended immunization in health and medical information provided to students or prospective students and parents or guardians.

(C) A private institution of higher learning may elect to be governed by this section and at any time may, in its sole discretion, remove itself from such governance."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 30th day of May, 2002.

Approved the 5th day of June, 2002.

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