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COMMITTEE REPORT
May 9, 2002
H. 5091
Introduced by Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee
S. Printed 5/9/02--S.
Read the first time April 18, 2002.
To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (H. 5091) to approve regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, relating to Communicable Diseases, designated as Regulation Document Number 2720, pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
HARVEY S. PEELER, JR. for Committee.
TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2720, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, relating to Communicable Diseases, designated as Regulation Document Number 2720, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
The Department has amended R.61-20 by removing scientifically obsolete concepts and updating language throughout as needed for the integration of new scientific concepts for control of communicable diseases, especially those that are unusual in their nature or occurrence, or that require immediate public health intervention. The amendment will update language to clarify, strengthen, improve, and codify standards and terminology to be consistent with national standards.
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