SC S1143 | 2015-2016 | 121st General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on March 3 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-03 - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Pending: Senate Medical Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 3 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-03 - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Pending: Senate Medical Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Relating To Licensing Of Birthing Centers, To Change Definitional Terms; And To Amend Section 44-89-60, Relating To Regulation Of Birth Centers, To Require Birth Centers To Be Accredited And To Comply With State Statutes And Regulations, To Require Births Planned To Occur At Birth Centers To Be Evaluated By Professional Staff To Assess For Risk Status And To Document Evaluations In Client Files, To Address Professional Requirements For Staff Members Who Provide Patient Care, To Require Development Of Guidelines, Policies And Procedures Addressing, Among Other Practices, The Transfer Of Clients To Hospitals, To Require Birth Centers To Collect And Report Data, And To Establish A Deadline For Birth Centers In Operation To Become Accredited.
Title
Regulation of birth centers
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-03-03 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs |
2016-03-03 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
Same As/Similar To
H3851 (Similar To) 2015-04-28 - Recommitted to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=1143&session=121&summary=B |
Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/prever/1143_20160303.htm |