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Committee Report

April 18, 2024

 

H. 3877

 

Introduced by Reps. West, J. Moore, M. M. Smith, Atkinson, B. J. Cox, Gagnon, Hayes, Caskey and Chapman

 

S. Printed 04/18/24--S.

Read the first time April 06, 2023

 

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The committee on Senate Medical Affairs

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3877) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 40-47-1250, relating to supervision of anesthesiologists' assistants, so as to increase the number of, etc., respectfully

Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

 

DANIEL B. "DANNY" VERDIN III for Committee.

 

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A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-1250, RELATING TO SUPERVISION OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS' ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS' ASSISTANTS THAT AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST MAY SUPERVISE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-1240, RELATING TO LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO REMOVE  THE REQUIREMENT THAT LICENSURE APPLICANTS MUST APPEAR BEFORE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND PRESENT EVIDENCE OF CERTAIN RELEVANT ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS AND KNOWLEDGE.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  Section 40-47-1250 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 

    Section 40-47-1250.  An anesthesiologist's assistant shall practice only under the supervision of a physician who is actively and directly engaged in the clinical practice of medicine and meets the definition of being a supervising anesthesiologist.  An anesthesiologist may not supervise more than two four anesthesiologists' assistants at any one time.

 

SECTION 2.  Section 40-47-1240(8) and (9) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 

    (8) appeared before a board member or board designee with his or her sponsoring anesthesiologist, presenting all original diplomas and certificates and demonstrated knowledge of the contents of this article;  and

    (9) submitted to the board any other information the board considers necessary to evaluate the applicant's qualifications.

 

SECTION 3.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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