South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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S. 717

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Jackson and Verdin
Document Path: l:\s-res\dbv\012diab.sp.dbv.docx

Introduced in the Senate on March 31, 2021
Introduced in the House on February 15, 2022
Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Summary: Certificate of need

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/31/2021  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
   3/31/2021  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 4)
   4/14/2021  Senate  Polled out of committee Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 6)
   4/14/2021  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 6)
   4/29/2021  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 13)
   4/29/2021  Senate  Roll call Ayes-46  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 13)
   2/10/2022  Senate  Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 6)
   2/15/2022  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 18)
   2/15/2022  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 18)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/31/2021
4/14/2021

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POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

April 14, 2021

S. 717

Introduced by Senators Jackson and Verdin

S. Printed 4/14/21--S.

Read the first time March 31, 2021.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL AFFAIRS

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 717) to amend Section 44-7-170(b) of the 1976 Code, relating to institutions and transactions exempt from the State Certification of Need and Health Facility Licensure Act , etc., respectfully

REPORT:

Has polled the Bill out majority favorable.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-170(B) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO INSTITUTIONS AND TRANSACTIONS EXEMPT FROM THE STATE CERTIFICATION OF NEED AND HEALTH FACILITY LICENSURE ACT, TO ADD DIABETES SCREENING FACILITIES.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 44-7-170(B) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"(8)    diabetes screening facilities, including, but not limited to, freestanding angiogram imaging centers in areas of the State that exceed the national diabetes-diagnosed percentages as published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the current or previous calendar year."

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

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