South Carolina Senate Bill 161 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Pending: Senate Medical Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 44-7-255 So As To Require Each Hospital Or Hospital System Licensed Or Applying For Licensure In The State Of South Carolina To Develop A Strategic Plan To Ensure That Underserved Populations Have Meaningful Access To Health Care In The Event Of A Merger, Acquisition, Or Other Reorganization And To Provide A Report To The General Assembly Detailing The Strategic Plan, To Prohibit The Department Of Health And Environmental Control From Issuing A License To Any Hospital Or Hospital System Before The Entity Submits The Required Report To The General Assembly, And For Other Purposes.

Hospitals

Sen. John Scott [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
2021-01-12	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2020-12-09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
2020-12-09	Senate	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
44	7	255	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0161&session=124&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/161_20201209.htm