AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-47-38 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE PHYSICIANS TO SECURE MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATIONS AS A CONDITION OF LICENSURE, REIMBURSEMENT, EMPLOYMENT, OR ADMITTING PRIVILEGES AT HOSPITALS OR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS IN THIS STATE; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Apr 6, 2017
Signed May 18, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2018
How they voted
22–0
Passed
Total votes 22
Apr 17, 2018
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 18, 2018
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Introduced
Returned to Senate with amendments
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Amended
Senate amendment amended
lower
Apr 17, 2018
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Apr 17, 2018
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 15, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
upper
Feb 27, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Feb 27, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Apr 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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