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A187 of 2005, R380, H5136
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Littlejohn
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\12426ac04.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 1132, 5076
Introduced in the House on April 15, 2004
Introduced in the Senate on April 21, 2004
Last Amended on May 20, 2004
Passed by the General Assembly on June 2, 2004
Governor's Action: November 9, 2004, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden
Summary: DHEC, ambulance licensure requirements
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/15/2004 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ-4 4/20/2004 House Read second time HJ-29 4/21/2004 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-15 4/21/2004 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-40 4/21/2004 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-40 5/13/2004 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs SJ-8 5/20/2004 Senate Amended SJ-44 5/20/2004 Senate Read second time SJ-44 5/24/2004 Scrivener's error corrected 5/27/2004 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-182 6/2/2004 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-11 6/2/2004 Ratified R 380 11/9/2004 Vetoed by Governor 1/12/2005 House Debate adjourned on veto consideration until Tuesday, January 18, 2005 HJ-37 1/18/2005 House Debate adjourned on veto consideration until Wednesday, January 19, 2005 HJ-42 1/19/2005 House Debate adjourned on veto consideration until Tuesday, January 25, 2005 HJ-29 1/25/2005 House Debate adjourned on veto consideration until Wednesday, February 23, 2005 HJ-43 2/23/2005 House Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-81 Nays-22 HJ-24 2/24/2005 Senate Veto overridden Yeas-46 Nays-0 SJ-2 3/2/2005 Copies available 3/2/2005 Effective date 02/24/05 7/20/2005 Act No. 187 of 2005
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
4/15/2004
4/15/2004-A
5/13/2004
5/20/2004
5/24/2004
(A187, R380, H5136 of 2004)
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO CEASE ISSUING NEW AMBULANCE LICENSES FOR MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS OR UNTIL THE DEPARTMENT HAS THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL TO ENFORCE EXISTING LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION IF A DEMONSTRATED NEED EXISTS, AND TO PROVIDE LICENSURE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Temporary moratorium on issuing new ambulance service licenses
SECTION 1. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Health and Environmental Control, Division of Emergency Medical Services shall cease issuing new ambulance service licenses for no more than one hundred twenty days from the effective date of this joint resolution or until the department has the necessary personnel to enforce existing licensure requirements. However, the department has the authority to issue a license to a new emergency 911 provider if a demonstrated county emergency need exists due to nonavailability of 911 emergency medical services coverage as determined by the Division of Emergency Medical Services.
(B) Upon renewal of an ambulance service license that is in existence on the effective date of this joint resolution, the requirements that the licensee must satisfy include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) provide evidence, satisfactory to the department, of having one million dollars in liability insurance coverage and one million dollars in medical malpractice insurance;
(2) meet all ambulance safety and certification requirements established by the department in regulation.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2004.
Vetoed by the Governor -- 11/9/04.
Veto overridden by House -- 2/23/05.
Veto overridden by Senate -- 2/24/05.
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