Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3966 Primary Sponsor:Committee (20) Committee Number:13 Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Regulations approved Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Medical Affairs Computer Document Number:GJK/11056.AC Introduced Date:May 01, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:May 14, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide Sponsor Committee:Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environmental Affairs Sponsor Committee Number:20 Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3966 Senate May 14, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 13
referred to Committee
3966 House May 10, 1991 Read third time, sent to
Senate
3966 House May 09, 1991 Unanimous consent for third
reading on next Legislative
day
3966 House May 09, 1991 Read second time
3966 House May 01, 1991 Introduced, read first time
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INTRODUCED
May 1, 1991
H. 3966
Introduced by Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee
S. Printed 5/1/91--H.
Read the first time May 1, 1991.
TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO INFECTIOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1374, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, relating to Infectious Waste Management, designated as Regulation Document Number 1374, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
The proposed regulation will establish a comprehensive program to monitor all aspects of infectious waste management. The regulation will require the payment of fees for registration of generators and transporters, and permitting of treatment facilities. The regulation will establish packaging, labeling, storage, transportation, disinfection, and treatment standards for infectious wastes.