H 4067

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 26, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 26, 2025
  • Passed Senate May 07, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 12, 2025

Hospital Emergency Departments

Abstract

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-268 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL HOSPITALS WITH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE PHYSICIAN PHYSICALLY PRESENT ON SITE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT ALL TIMES THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS OPEN. - RATIFIED TITLE

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May 19, 2025

South Carolina Legislature

Effective date 05/12/25

South Carolina Legislature

Act No. 49

May 12, 2025

South Carolina Legislature

Signed By Governor

May 08, 2025

South Carolina Legislature

Ratified R 75

May 07, 2025

Senate

Read third time and enrolled

May 06, 2025

Senate

Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0

Senate

Read second time

Apr 30, 2025

Senate

Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs

Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

House

Read third time and sent to Senate

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Mar 25, 2025

House

Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0

House

Read second time

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Henderson-Myers

Mar 20, 2025

House

Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Feb 20, 2025

House

Introduced and read first time

House

Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

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