South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 473

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Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Medical Affairs Committee
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11340ac03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3668

Introduced in the Senate on March 11, 2003
Introduced in the House on March 18, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Summary: DHEC regulations approved, neonatal screening in inborn metabolic errors and hemoglobinopathies

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/11/2003  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference SJ-7
   3/12/2003  Senate  Read second time SJ-16
   3/13/2003  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-13
   3/18/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-13
   3/18/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs HJ-13

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/11/2003
3/11/2003-A

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INTRODUCED

March 11, 2003

S. 473

Introduced by Medical Affairs Committee

S. Printed 3/11/03--S.

Read the first time March 11, 2003.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO NEONATAL SCREENING FOR INBORN METABOLIC ERRORS AND HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2803, 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 Neonatal Screening for Inborn Metabolic Errors and Hemoglobinopathies, designated as Regulation Document Number 2803, 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.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control has substantially amended R.61-80, Neonatal Screening for Inborn Metabolic Errors and Hemoglobinopathies. The amendment incorporates legislative mandates regarding storage and use of blood specimens collected on filter paper for the purposes of neonatal screening for inborn metabolic errors and hemoglobinopathies and incorporates legislative mandates regarding the confidentiality of information obtained as a result of neonatal screening for inborn metabolic errors and hemoglobinopathies. It also updates language, which includes corrections to improve clarity and readability, as well as to strengthen, improve and codify standards and terminology for consistency with national and medical standards. The amendment also incorporates legislative mandates regarding forms and documentation.

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