South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 5024

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Sellers
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20642sd08.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3079

Introduced in the House on April 15, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Agriculture classification for real property

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/15/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-54
   4/15/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-54

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/15/2008

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 40-71-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEMBERS OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES WHO ARE EXEMPT FROM TORT LIABILITY, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE MEDICAL FACILITIES TO WHICH THIS EXEMPTION APPLIES IN REGARD TO ITS MEDICAL STAFF RESPONSIBLE FOR PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 40-71-10(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B)    There is no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages arising against, a member of an appointed committee which is formed to maintain professional standards of a state or local professional society as defined in this section or an appointed member of a committee of a medical staff of a licensed hospital or of the ambulatory surgical facility, provided the medical staff operates pursuant to written bylaws that have been approved by the governing board of the hospital or of the ambulatory surgical facility, or a committee appointed by the Department of Health and Environmental Control to review patient medical and health records in order to study the causes of death and disease for any act or proceeding undertaken or performed within the scope of the functions of the committee if the committee member acts without malice, has made a reasonable effort to obtain the facts relating to the matter under consideration, and acts in the belief that the action taken by him is warranted by the facts known to him."

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

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