S 503 South Carolina Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-34, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEDICAL ACTS THAT ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES MAY PERFORM, SO AS TO INCLUDE ISSUING ORDERS FOR CERTAIN HOME HEALTH SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-935, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MEDICAL ACTS THAT PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS MAY PERFORM, SO AS TO INCLUDE ISSUING ORDERS FOR CERTAIN HOME HEALTH SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-69-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE LICENSURE OF HOME HEALTH AGENCIES ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE ORDERS FOR PART-TIME OR INTERMITTENT SKILLED NURSING CARE ISSUED BY ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT EFFECTIVE SIXTY DAYS AFTER APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNOR. - ratified title

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

Mar 2021

House Passage

May 2021

Signed into Law

May 2021

Introduced Jan 28, 2021 Signed May 17, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2021 · House May 5, 2021

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 44

Mar 25, 2021

D Democratic14

12 Yea 2

85% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican29

25 Yea 4

86% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 17, 2021

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

May 6, 2021

Lower · Passed

Read third time and enrolled

lower

May 5, 2021

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (110-0-12)

house

Apr 29, 2021

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 6, 2021

Committee

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

lower

Apr 6, 2021

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Mar 30, 2021

Upper · Passed

Read third time and sent to House

upper

Mar 30, 2021

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Mar 25, 2021

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (38-0-6)

senate

Mar 23, 2021

Upper · Passed

Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs

upper

Jan 28, 2021

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

upper

Jan 28, 2021

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors