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Bill 4891

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4891
Ratification Number:              362
Act Number:                       285
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020312
Primary Sponsor:                  Sharpe
All Sponsors:                     Sharpe, Davenport, Ott and Dantzler
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5202djc02.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020515
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20020528
Subject:                          Rabies, Department of Health and 
                                  Environmental Control must ensure availability 
                                  of antirabic (Human) vaccine and globulin 
                                  products


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20020613  Act No. A285
------  20020528  Signed by Governor
------  20020522  Ratified R362
Senate  20020515  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  20020514  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  20020509  Committee report: Favorable            13 SMA
Senate  20020409  Introduced, read first time,           13 SMA
                  referred to Committee
House   20020405  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20020404  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on the next
                  Legislative day
House   20020403  Committee report: Favorable            20 HANR
House   20020312  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on April 3, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 9, 2002 - Word format

(A285, R362, H4891)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-150, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL FURNISHING ANTIRABIC (HUMAN) VACCINE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MUST ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF ANTIRABIC (HUMAN) VACCINE AND GLOBULIN PRODUCTS FOR PERSONS BITTEN BY OR EXPOSED TO A PET OR ANIMAL FOUND OR SUSPECTED TO BE AFFECTED BY RABIES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISION OF THESE PRODUCTS MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT GUIDELINES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FOR THESE PRODUCTS.

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

Department to make antirabic (human) vaccine and globulin products available

SECTION 1. Section 47-5-150 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 517 of 1992, is further amended to read:

"Section 47-5-150. The department must ensure the availability of antirabic (human) vaccine and globulin products for persons bitten by or otherwise exposed to a pet or other animal found or suspected to be affected by rabies. The provision of such products shall be in accordance with departmental guidelines. The department is authorized to seek reimbursement for the cost of such products from sources to include, but not limited to, personal/medical insurance and/or Medicaid/Medicare coverage of the person receiving the products."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 22nd day of May, 2002.

Approved the 28th day of May, 2002.

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