H 4159 General Bill, By Herbkersman, Davis, M.M. Smith, Erickson, W. Newton, Bradley, Ballentine, Hewitt and Blackwell
Summary: Telehealth and Telemedicine Modernization Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA TELEHEALTH AND TELEMEDICINE MODERNIZATION ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 42 TO TITLE 40 SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS AND PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN REGULATED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WHO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE BY MEANS OF TELEHEALTH; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO DEFINE "TELEHEALTH"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-37, RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF TELEMEDICINE, SO AS TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRACTICE OF TELEMEDICINE AND TO INCLUDE PROVISIONS CONCERNING TELEHEALTH.
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03/15/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9)
03/15/23	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 9)
03/17/23		Scrivener's error corrected
05/03/23	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 58)
05/04/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Blackwell
05/04/23	House	Amended (House Journal-page 68)
05/04/23	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 68)
05/04/23	House	Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 68)
05/04/23	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 71)
05/05/23	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 4)
05/09/23	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)
05/09/23	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 13)