South Carolina General Assembly
104th Session, 1981-1982

Bill 2038

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2038
Ratification Number:       33
Act Number                 14
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Public service districts authorized to
                           enter into agreements
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(A14, R33, H2038)

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICTS WHOSE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE IS THE DELIVERY OF CLINICAL MEDICAL SERVICES TO ENGAGE IN JOINT PROGRAMS WITH COUNTY AGENCIES AND OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO PROVIDE FOR MORE COMPLETE UTILIZATION OF THE SERVICES, FACILITIES AND PROPERTY OF THE DISTRICT.

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

Findings

SECTION 1. The General Assembly finds that public service districts created to provide clinical medical services could provide more complete and effective service if they are authorized to participate in joint programs with other political subdivisions to insure that medical services, facilities and property of the districts are utilized to the fullest extent possible. It is the purpose of this act to specifically authorize such cooperative efforts.

Public service districts authorized to enter into agreements

SECTION 2. The governing body of any public service district whose principal function is to furnish clinical medical services is authorized to enter into agreements with other political subdivisions, or with nonprofit providers of emergency health services or other health care, including specifically, but not limited to, emergency service agencies, rescue squads and sole provider health care facilities, to provide for joint programs and otherwise cooperate in the delivery of medical and medical related services and the more complete utilization of district property within the boundaries of the district. Such agreements may include provisions:

(1) To provide or assist in providing emergency ambulance service within the boundaries of the district.

(2) To provide emergency ambulance vehicles and emergency medical equipment and facilities to house such vehicles and equipment.

(3) To provide training for emergency medical technicians and facilities for the conduct of such training.

(4) To assist in delivery of medical care to indigent residents of the district or payment to other providers of medical care to indigent residents of the district not otherwise compensated for and within the limit of available funds.

(5) To the extent that lands or facilities of the district are not presently needed or utilized for the operation of a medical clinic or for providing other services authorized to be provided by the district, the district shall be authorized to make available to local governments, including counties, municipalities and other special service districts,those lands or facilities not currently required by the district, to be used by such local governments to provide public facilities and services considered desirable for and in the best interest of the area served by the district.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.