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H 3191 General Bill, By Barfield and Altman
Summary: Access to Medical Treatment Act
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-47-280 TO ENACT THE "ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENT ACT" SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AN INDIVIDUAL TO RECEIVE ALTERNATIVE, COMPLEMENTARY, EXPERIMENTAL, OR NONCONVENTIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR A LIFE THREATENING OR CHRONICALLY DISABLING DISEASE IF THE TREATING PHYSICIAN AGREES TO THE TREATMENT, TO PROVIDE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A PHYSICIAN MAY PROVIDE SUCH TREATMENT, TO PROVIDE THAT TREATING A PERSON IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION IS NOT IN ITSELF UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIRD PARTY REIMBURSEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR TREATMENT RENDERED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT.
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Summary: Access to Medical Treatment Act
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-47-280 TO ENACT THE "ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENT ACT" SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AN INDIVIDUAL TO RECEIVE ALTERNATIVE, COMPLEMENTARY, EXPERIMENTAL, OR NONCONVENTIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR A LIFE THREATENING OR CHRONICALLY DISABLING DISEASE IF THE TREATING PHYSICIAN AGREES TO THE TREATMENT, TO PROVIDE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A PHYSICIAN MAY PROVIDE SUCH TREATMENT, TO PROVIDE THAT TREATING A PERSON IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION IS NOT IN ITSELF UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIRD PARTY REIMBURSEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR TREATMENT RENDERED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT.
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12/11/02 | House | Prefiled |
12/11/02 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs |
01/14/03 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-75 |
01/14/03 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-75 |
03/26/03 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-4 |
03/27/03 | House | Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 1, 2003 HJ-18 |
04/01/03 | House | Amended HJ-25 |
04/01/03 | House | Read second time HJ-28 |
04/02/03 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-21 |
04/02/03 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-11 |
04/02/03 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-11 |