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An Act to Amend the Code of South Carolina, 1976, by Adding Section 40-51-67 So as to Establish the Joint Podiatric Surgery Advisory Committee, to Provide for the Purpose, Composition, Tenure, Manner of Filling Vacancies, and Duties of the Committee; by Adding Section 40-51-210 So as to Provide Certain Podiatric Surgery Must Be Performed in Certain Facilities, to Provide a Podiatrist Who Performs These Procedures Must Meet Certain Criteria, to Provide for the Extension of Professional Privileges to These Podiatrists by Certain Health Facilities, to Require Health Facilities in This State Provide the Right to Pursue and Practice Full Clinical and Surgical Privileges to Podiatrists Who Meet Certain Criteria, to Provide an Ability to Limit These Privileges in Certain Circumstances, to Provide This Section Does Not Require a Health Facility in This State to Offer a Specific Health Service Not Otherwise Offered, and to Provide That If the Facility Does Offer a Health Service, It May Not Discriminate Among Certain Health Professionals Authorized by Law to Provide These Services; and to Amend Section 40-51-20, Relating to Definitions, So as to Revise and Add Certain Definitions. - Ratified Title

It became law on May 31, 2018.

SC H 3622 · H · 2017-2018

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Became law
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Latest action
May 31, 2018

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    May 31, 2018

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AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-51-67 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE JOINT PODIATRIC SURGERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURPOSE, COMPOSITION, TENURE, MANNER OF FILLING VACANCIES, AND DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE; BY ADDING SECTION 40-51-210 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PODIATRIC SURGERY MUST BE PERFORMED IN CERTAIN FACILITIES, TO PROVIDE A PODIATRIST WHO PERFORMS THESE PROCEDURES MUST MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXTENSION OF PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGES TO THESE PODIATRISTS BY CERTAIN HEALTH FACILITIES, TO REQUIRE HEALTH FACILITIES IN THIS STATE PROVIDE THE RIGHT TO PURSUE AND PRACTICE FULL CLINICAL AND SURGICAL PRIVILEGES TO PODIATRISTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA, TO PROVIDE AN ABILITY TO LIMIT THESE PRIVILEGES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE THIS SECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE A HEALTH FACILITY IN THIS STATE TO OFFER A SPECIFIC HEALTH SERVICE NOT OTHERWISE OFFERED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE FACILITY DOES OFFER A HEALTH SERVICE, IT MAY NOT DISCRIMINATE AMONG CERTAIN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-51-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE AND ADD CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. - ratified title | 52