Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3683 Primary Sponsor:Fair Committee Number:27 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:HIV virus, disclosure to physician or surgeon Residing Body:House Current Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Computer Document Number:DKA/4266AL.93 Introduced Date:19930311 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930311 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Fair Houck Type of Legislation:General Bill
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3683 House 19930311 Introduced, read first time, 27
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-29-240 SO AS TO REQUIRE A PERSON, UPON WHOM AN INVASIVE, EXPOSURE PRONE PROCEDURE IS PERFORMED, TO KNOW HIS HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS STATUS AND REQUIRE DISCLOSURE TO THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE RENDERING CARE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-29-240. A person, upon whom an invasive, exposure prone procedure, as defined by the Department of Health and Environmental Control, is scheduled to be performed, should know his HIV antibody, HBsAg, and HBeAg status and disclose the status to the health care professionals rendering care so that precautionary measures may be taken. A person, upon whom an invasive, exposure prone procedure is scheduled to be performed, who does not know his status should have his blood tested for the presence of HIV or HBV so as to protect the health care professionals rendering care."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.