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H 5319 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Prehospital Healthcare

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 61, TITLE 44 SO AS TO ADDRESS CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED BY PREHOSPITAL CLINICIANS, INCLUDING CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVILEGE OF DATA AND REPORTS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR UNAUTHORIZED USE OF INFORMATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes quality improvement programs for prehospital clinicians, protects data confidentiality, and strengthens healthcare infrastructure through regulatory enhancements.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill strengthens data privacy and confidentiality protections for prehospital clinicians, establishing penalties for unauthorized information use.75% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 4, 2026 Last action Mar 4, 2026
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Mar 4, 2026
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Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
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Mar 4, 2026
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Introduced and read first time
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Mark Smith
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