South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4067
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Davis, Sessions, Forrest and Henderson-Myers
Document Path: LC-0121VR25.docx
Introduced in the House on February 20, 2025
Introduced in the Senate on March 26, 2025
Medical Affairs
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 2/20/2025 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 6) |
| 2/20/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 6) |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 10) |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Henderson-Myers |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 60) |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 60) |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 16) |
| 3/26/2025 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9) |
| 3/26/2025 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 9) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
March 20, 2025
H. 4067
Introduced by Reps. Davis and Sessions
S. Printed 3/20/25--H.
Read the first time February 20, 2025
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The committee on House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4067) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 44-7-268 so as to require all hospitals with emergency departments to have at least one physician physically, etc., respectfully
Report:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
S.H. DAVIS for Committee.
statement of estimated fiscal impact
Explanation of Fiscal Impact
State Expenditure
This bill requires every hospital in South Carolina with an emergency department, regardless of classification, to have at least one physician physically present on site who is responsible for the emergency department at all times the department is open.
DPH oversees licensing for hospitals in South Carolina. DPH states that the requirements of this bill are in the normal course of business. Therefore, this bill will have no expenditure impact for the agency.
The fiscal impact of this bill on MUSC is pending, contingent upon a response from the agency.
Local Expenditure
RFA contacted all counties to determine the impact on county hospitals. RFA received a response from the counties of Beaufort, Chesterfield, and Horry. These counties anticipate this bill will have no expenditure impact.
Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director
Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-268 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL HOSPITALS WITH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE PHYSICIAN PHYSICALLY PRESENT ON SITE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT ALL TIMES THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS OPEN.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 7, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 44-7-268. As a condition of licensing and relicensing, every hospital in the State with an emergency department, regardless of classification, must have at least one physician physically present on site who is responsible for the emergency department at all times the emergency department is open.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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