A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-170, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT KIDNEY DISEASE TREATMENT CENTERS ARE EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATE OF NEED REVIEW REQUIREMENTS BUT ARE SUBJECT TO LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 44-7-310 RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS TO HEALTH FACILITY LICENSING INFORMATION.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Last action May 8, 2018
Floor votes · House May 2, 2018
How they voted
107–0
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 121
May 2, 2018
D
Democratic43
86% Yea
R
Republican78
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
May 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
May 8, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
May 3, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
May 2, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-0-14)
house
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 13, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joseph Jefferson
DDemocratic
P
Leola C. Robinson-Simpson
DDemocratic
P
Phyllis J. Henderson
RRepublican
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