South Carolina House Bill 3455 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-3)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-25 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jennings
Pending: House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-51-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF PODIATRISTS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PODIATRY" AND TO DEFINE "PODIATRIC PHYSICIAN"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 40-51-210 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT SOFT TISSUE ANKLE STRUCTURES AND ANKLE SURGERIES TO BE PERFORMED IN A HOSPITAL OR AN AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, TO REQUIRE HEALTH FACILITIES TO ALLOW A PODIATRIC PHYSICIAN TO PRACTICE CLINICAL AND SURGICAL PRIVILEGES IN THE FACILITY WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE PHYSICIAN'S LICENSURE AND COMPETENCE, AND TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN PERSONS WITH DIFFERENT MEDICAL DEGREES IF THE PERSONS ARE AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM THE SAME HEALTH SERVICE.

Require That Soft Tissue Ankle Structures And Ankle Surgeries To Be Performed In A Hospital Or An Ambulatory Surgical Center, To Require Health Facilities To Allow A Podiatric Physician To Practice Clinical And Surgical Privileges In The Facility Within The Scope Of The Physician's Licensure And Competence, And To Prohibit Discrimination Between Persons With Different Medical Degrees If The Persons Are Authorized To Perform The Same Health Service.

Rep. Don Bowen [R]	Rep. Shannon Erickson [R]	Rep. William Herbkersman [R]	Rep. Jenny Horne [R]
Rep. Joseph Jefferson [D]	Rep. Douglas Jennings [D]	Rep. Vida Miller [D]	Rep. Nikki Randhawa Haley [R]
Rep. Kit Spires [R]	Rep. David Umphlett [R]	Rep. Annette Young [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-25		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jennings
2009-02-24		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Umphlett
2009-02-18		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Miller
2009-02-05		Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-5
2009-02-05		Introduced and read first time HJ-5

S0356 (Similar To) 2009-01-29 - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-11

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
40	51	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	51	210	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3455&session=118