Bill Text: SC H3877 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Anesthesiologists' assistants
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-3)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2024-04-18 - Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs [H3877 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2023-H3877-Introduced.html
South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
Bill 3877
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-1250, RELATING TO SUPERVISION OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS' ASSISTANTS THAT AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST MAY SUPERVISE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-1240, RELATING TO LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT LICENSURE APPLICANTS MUST APPEAR BEFORE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND PRESENT EVIDENCE OF CERTAIN RELEVANT ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS AND KNOWLEDGE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 40-47-1250 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
Section 40-47-1250. An anesthesiologist's assistant shall practice only under the supervision of a physician who is actively and directly engaged in the clinical practice of medicine and meets the definition of being a supervising anesthesiologist. An anesthesiologist may not supervise more than two four anesthesiologist's assistants at any one time.
SECTION 2. Section 40-47-1240(8) and (9) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(8) appeared before a board member or board designee with his or her sponsoring anesthesiologist, presenting all original diplomas and certificates and demonstrated knowledge of the contents of this article; and
(9) submitted to the board any other information the board considers necessary to evaluate the applicant's qualifications.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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