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A212, R236, S1037
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Alexander
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18513ab15.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 28, 2016
Introduced in the House on April 28, 2016
Passed by the General Assembly on June 2, 2016
Governor's Action: June 3, 2016, Signed
Summary: Team physicians
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/28/2016 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
1/28/2016 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
(Senate Journal-page 4)
4/14/2016 Senate Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
(Senate Journal-page 6)
4/26/2016 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 40)
4/26/2016 Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 40)
4/27/2016 Senate Read third time and sent to House
(Senate Journal-page 37)
4/28/2016 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 13)
4/28/2016 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and
Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 13)
5/25/2016 House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public
and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 23)
6/1/2016 House Read second time (House Journal-page 71)
6/1/2016 House Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 71)
6/2/2016 House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 7)
6/2/2016 Ratified R 236
6/3/2016 Signed By Governor
6/9/2016 Effective date 06/03/16
6/9/2016 Act No. 212
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A212, R236, S1037)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION OF TEAM PHYSICIANS OF ATHLETIC TEAMS VISITING THE STATE FOR A SPECIFIC SPORTING EVENT FROM PHYSICIAN LICENSING REQUIREMENTS IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO EXPAND THE EXEMPTION TO INCLUDE TEAM PHYSICIANS OF ATHLETIC TEAMS VISITING THE STATE FOR A TEAM TRAINING CAMP.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Physician licensure exemptions for visiting team doctors at sporting events
SECTION 1. Section 40-47-30(B)(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(1) A physician licensed in another state, territory, or other jurisdiction of the United States or of any other nation or foreign jurisdiction is exempt from the requirements of licensure in this State, if the physician:
(a) holds an active license to practice in the other jurisdiction;
(b) engages in the active practice of medicine in the other jurisdiction; and
(c) is employed or designated as the team physician by an athletic team visiting the State for a specific sporting event or team training camp."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2016.
Approved the 3rd day of June, 2016.
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