South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 4205


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4205
Ratification Number:              386
Act Number:                       323
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990601
Primary Sponsor:                  Stille
All Sponsors:                     Stille
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20782sd99.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20000524
Date of Last Amendment:           20000224
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20000606
Subject:                          Deans' Committee on Medical Education 
                                  renamed, membership and functions; Colleges 
                                  and Universities


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20000616  Act No. A323
------  20000606  Signed by Governor
------  20000531  Ratified R386
Senate  20000524  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  20000523  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  20000419  Committee report: Favorable            04 SED
Senate  20000229  Introduced, read first time,           04 SED
                  referred to Committee
House   20000225  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20000224  Unanimous consent for third
                  reading on the next Legislative day
House   20000224  Amended, read second time
House   20000223  Committee report: Favorable with       27 H3M
                  amendment
House   19990601  Introduced, read first time,           27 H3M
                  referred to Committee


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(A323, R386, H4205)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-101-190, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEANS' COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL DOCTOR EDUCATION, SO AS TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE COMMITTEE TO THE DEANS' COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL EDUCATION, TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE, THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CHAIRMAN IS SELECTED, AND THE FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE.

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

Committee name, membership, functions, and officers revised

SECTION 1. Section 59-101-190 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-101-190. There is created a Deans' Committee on Medical Education consisting of nine members as follows:

(1) President, University of South Carolina or his designee;

(2) President, Medical University of South Carolina or his designee;

(3) Dean or acting dean, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina;

(4) Dean or acting dean, School of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina;

(5) two members appointed by the Commission on Higher Education, one of whom must be a physician with experience in medical education and one of whom must be a representative of the business community;

(6) three members of the Area Health Education Consortium medical education director's committee, who shall represent graduate medical education, to be appointed by the Commission on Higher Education.

The terms of the members selected under items (5) and (6) above shall be for four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. In making these appointments, the Commission on Higher Education, to the extent possible, shall ensure geographic representation of all regions of the State. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of original appointment.

The Deans' Committee on Medical Education may also contain nonvoting members invited to attend meetings by the committee on an ad hoc basis. The chairmanship of the deans' committee shall alternate between the Dean of the School of Medicine of the University of South Carolina and the Dean of the College of Medicine of the Medical University of South Carolina. The term of the chairman shall be two years, and the committee at its first meeting after the effective date of this provision shall determine by majority vote the person who will first serve as chairman. Meetings shall be held at least quarterly during each year.

The purpose of the committee is to ensure and coordinate the development and implementation of a strategic plan for effective and efficient medical education, research, and related clinical service programs to best meet the needs of the State of South Carolina. Adoption of the strategic plan shall require at least one vote of a member representing USC and MUSC and a total of at least seven votes of the entire committee. Any strategic plan approved by the deans' committee also must be approved by the Commission on Higher Education if it contains any proposal for the consolidation, elimination, or change of medical education programs.

The committee shall report to the Commission on Higher Education through the commission's Committee on Academic Affairs. The deans' committee shall provide oversight of the Area Health Education Consortium and the consortium of teaching hospitals by reviewing and approving its strategic plan and budget. The Commission on Higher Education shall furnish adequate meeting space and professional and secretarial assistance for the committee."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 31st day of May, 2000.

Approved the 6th day of June, 2000.

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