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A100, R22, H3900
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. G.M. Smith, Herbkersman, Howard and Weeks
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bh\7429dg21.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 558
Introduced in the House on February 16, 2021
Introduced in the Senate on February 18, 2021
Last Amended on March 10, 2021
Passed by the General Assembly on March 17, 2021
Governor's Action: April 12, 2021, Signed
Summary: COVID-19 vaccine administration, podiatrists
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/16/2021 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without
reference (House Journal-page 22)
2/17/2021 Scrivener's error corrected
2/17/2021 House Read second time (House Journal-page 24)
2/17/2021 House Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 24)
2/18/2021 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 69)
2/18/2021 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
2/18/2021 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
(Senate Journal-page 7)
3/4/2021 Senate Polled out of committee Medical Affairs
(Senate Journal-page 10)
3/4/2021 Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
(Senate Journal-page 10)
3/10/2021 Amended (Senate Journal-page 24)
3/10/2021 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 24)
3/10/2021 Senate Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 24)
3/11/2021 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments
(Senate Journal-page 11)
3/17/2021 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
(House Journal-page 29)
3/17/2021 House Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 29)
4/8/2021 Ratified R 22
4/12/2021 Signed By Governor
4/15/2021 Effective date 04/12/21
7/2/2021 Act No. 100
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
2/16/2021
2/16/2021-A
2/17/2021
3/4/2021
3/10/2021
(A100, R22, H3900)
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PODIATRISTS TO ADMINISTER PREMEASURED DOSES OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
COVID-19 vaccine, podiatrists
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any professional scope of practice or unauthorized practice of law provision in this State, the following individuals have the authority to administer premeasured doses of the COVID-19 vaccine:
(1) Podiatrists (DPM's) licensed in good standing with the SC LLR Board of Podiatry Examiners who have successfully completed the following COVID-19 training programs available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
(a) "COVID-19 Vaccine Training; General Overview of Immunization Best Practices for Healthcare Providers";
(b) "What Every Clinician Should Know about COVID-19 Vaccines Safety";
(c) "What Clinicians Need to Know About the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines"; and
(d) "Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know"; and who administer the vaccine at a site dedicated to the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine, which does not include the office in which the Podiatrist typically practices podiatry, in which a Physician, Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, and/or a Registered Nurse licensed in good standing in South Carolina and capable of appropriate evaluation and response to medical emergencies, including resuscitation and treatment of anaphylaxis, is present.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor and terminates on September 1, 2021.
Ratified the 8th day of April, 2021.
Approved the 12th day of April, 2021.
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