South Carolina General Assembly
103rd Session, 1979-1980

Bill 614


                    Current Status

Bill Number:               614
Ratification Number:       309
Act Number                 301
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Relating to laboratory and clinical
                           equipment at M.U.S.C.
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(A301, R309, S614)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-35-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LABORATORY AND CLINICAL EQUIPMENT AT THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA NECESSARY FOR THE APPLICATION OF PRESENTLY APPROVED METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE APPROVED METHOD OF CANCER TREATMENT BE A "PRESENTLY" APPROVED METHOD.

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

Laboratory and clinical equipment

Section 1. Section 44-35-50 of the 1976 Code is amended by striking "presently" on line two. The section when amended shall read:

"Section 44-35-50. A laboratory and clinical equipment necessary for the application of all approved methods of treatment or removal of cancer shall be provided at the Medical University of South Carolina along with a sufficient amount of hospital space for the in-patient care and treatment of citizens of this State suffering from the disease."

Time effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.