AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-51-67 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE JOINT PODIATRIC SURGERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURPOSE, COMPOSITION, TENURE, MANNER OF FILLING VACANCIES, AND DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE; BY ADDING SECTION 40-51-210 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PODIATRIC SURGERY MUST BE PERFORMED IN CERTAIN FACILITIES, TO PROVIDE A PODIATRIST WHO PERFORMS THESE PROCEDURES MUST MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXTENSION OF PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGES TO THESE PODIATRISTS BY CERTAIN HEALTH FACILITIES, TO REQUIRE HEALTH FACILITIES IN THIS STATE PROVIDE THE RIGHT TO PURSUE AND PRACTICE FULL CLINICAL AND SURGICAL PRIVILEGES TO PODIATRISTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA, TO PROVIDE AN ABILITY TO LIMIT THESE PRIVILEGES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE THIS SECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE A HEALTH FACILITY IN THIS STATE TO OFFER A SPECIFIC HEALTH SERVICE NOT OTHERWISE OFFERED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE FACILITY DOES OFFER A HEALTH SERVICE, IT MAY NOT DISCRIMINATE AMONG CERTAIN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-51-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE AND ADD CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 1, 2017
Signed May 17, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 17, 2018
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 8, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted
upper
Apr 24, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
upper
Apr 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Apr 9, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Thayer
RRepublican
P
Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Craig Gagnon
RRepublican
P
Gregory D. "Greg" Duckworth
RRepublican
P
Ivory Thigpen
DDemocratic
P
Jonathon D. Hill
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
L. Kit Spires
RRepublican
P
Leola C. Robinson-Simpson
DDemocratic
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Ryhal
RRepublican
P
Pat Henegan
DDemocratic
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Robert L. Ridgeway, III
DDemocratic
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