A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 23 TO TITLE 63 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PARENTS HAVE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS REGARDING THE UPBRINGING, EDUCATION, AND CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN; TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; TO LIMIT THE ABILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT TO INFRINGE ON PARENTAL RIGHTS; TO IDENTIFY CERTAIN FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF PARENTS; TO REQUIRE THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS CREATE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT POLICIES; TO PROHIBIT CARE PROVIDERS FROM SOLICITING OR PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITHOUT WRITTEN PARENTAL CONSENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAPTER'S PROVISIONS SUPERSEDE STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS; TO CREATE A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-5-340, RELATING TO THE AGE AT WHICH A MINOR MAY CONSENT TO HEALTH SERVICES, SO AS TO RAISE THE AGE TO EIGHTEEN.
Rep. Gary Brewer
Sponsored bills
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE ANDRE MCFADDEN-PRESSLEY OF THE LAKE CITY HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING TEAM ON A TREMENDOUS SEASON AND TO HONOR HIM FOR CAPTURING THE 2022 SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE CLASS AAA INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE IN HIS WEIGHT CLASS AND FOR FINISHING AS FIRST RUNNER-UP AT THE 2023 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ASSOCIATION WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE 285-LB. DIVISION.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR PASTOR ANDREA RENEE MCLEOD OF MENDED HEARTS MINISTRIES ON THE OCCASION OF HER SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF GOSPEL MINISTRY AND TO WISH HER GOD'S RICHEST BLESSINGS AS SHE CONTINUES TO SERVE THE LORD.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE MICHAEL THREADGILL OF FLORENCE COUNTY ON HIS ELECTION AS PRESIDENT OF THE CAROLINAS INDEPENDENT AUTO DEALERS ASSOCIATION AND TO COMMEND HIM ON HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THAT BODY DURING HIS TERM OF OFFICE.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO COMMEND THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOR THEIR EXTRAORDINARY EFFORTS IN HELPING SOUTH CAROLINA'S YOUTH PREPARE FOR A PRODUCTIVE LIFE AND TO CONGRATULATE JUSTIN K. MCNAIR OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE PEE DEE AREA ON BEING NAMED 2023 TRADITIONAL YOUTH OF THE YEAR BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ALLIANCE OF BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE CAROLYN SWEENEY HALL, UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT AFTER FORTY-EIGHT YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE WITH THE AIKEN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND UPON THE CELEBRATION OF HER SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY, AND TO WISH HER A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY FESTIVITY AND MANY YEARS OF CONTINUED SUCCESS, HEALTH, AND HAPPINESS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SHARON RUTH DILLON, HEAD COACH FOR GIRLS BASKETBALL AT SPARTANBURG HIGH SCHOOL, ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT FROM COACHING AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR MUCH ENJOYMENT AND FULFILLMENT AS SHE CONTINUES TO SERVE AS AN EDUCATOR AT SPARTANBURG HIGH.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR KENLEE MCVAY, MISS SOUTH CAROLINA TEEN USA 2023, AND TO COMMEND HER FOR THE DISCIPLINE, ASPIRATIONS, AND TALENT THAT ENABLE HER TO REPRESENT THE PALMETTO STATE WITH DIGNITY AND POISE.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-33-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF MEDICAL ACTS FOR A LICENSED APRN, TO PROVIDE A MEANS FOR A CERTIFIED NURSE-MIDWIFE TO OBTAIN AN APRN LICENSE, TO DEFINE FULL PRACTICE AUTHORITY, TO DEFINE GRADUATE REGISTERED NURSE-MIDWIFE, AND TO PROVIDE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-33-34, RELATING TO THE PERFORMANCE OF MEDICAL ACTS, QUALIFICATIONS, PRACTICE AGREEMENTS, PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORIZATIONS, ANESTHESIA CARE, AND DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR SCOPE OF PRACTICE TO INCLUDE PRESCRIBING MEDICATIONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE CONFORMING DEFINITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-33-42, RELATING TO THE DELEGATION OF TASKS TO UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS AS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A LICENSED NURSE AS PRESCRIBED BY THE ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-33-110, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE OF LICENSEES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-10, RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP OF THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS, SO AS TO ADD TWO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS TO THE BOARD AND TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR APPOINTMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PHYSICIANS AND RELATED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A DIFFERENT DEFINITION FOR APPROVED WRITTEN SCOPE OF PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, TO ADD PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS TO THE DEFINITION OF "MEDICAL STAFF", AND TO INCLUDE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS IN THE DEFINITION OF "PRACTICE OF MEDICINE"; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-37, RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF TELEMEDICINE AND REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF AN APRN TO INCLUDE TELEMEDICINE; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-110, RELATING TO MISCONDUCT CONSTITUTING GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION, TEMPORARY SUSPENSIONS, REVIEW OF FINAL ACTIONS, CONDUCT SUBVERTING SECURITY OR INTEGRITY OF MEDICAL LICENSING EXAMINATION PROCESSES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-113, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP AS A PREREQUISITE TO PRESCRIBING DRUGS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP TO INCLUDE OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND TO CHANGE THE TERMINOLOGY TO "PRACTITIONER-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP"; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-196, RELATING TO DELEGATION OF TASKS AMONG CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-195, RELATING TO SUPERVISING PHYSICIANS AND SCOPE OF PRACTICE GUIDELINES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-910, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PRACTICE ACT", SO AS TO DEFINE "ATTESTATION STATEMENT" AND TO REVISE DEFINITIONS FOR "NCCPA", "SUPERVISING", AND "PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT"; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-915, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS FROM THE SCOPE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PRACTICE ACT; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-935, RELATING TO ACTS AND DUTIES PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ARE AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM, SO AS TO REVISE THE ACTS AND DUTIES THAT PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS MAY PERFORM; BY ADDING SECTION 40-47-937 SO AS TO PROVIDE A DIFFERENT SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR CERTAIN EXPERIENCED PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR PROTECTIONS FROM LIABILITY FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PROVIDING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN CERTAIN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-965, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR WRITING PRESCRIPTIONS FOR DRUGS, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, AND MEDICAL DEVICES, SO AS TO REVISE THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT MAY PRESCRIBE DRUGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-1000, RELATING TO UNLICENSED PERSONS HOLDING THEMSELVES OUT AS PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-1005, RELATING TO MISCONDUCT MANDATING REVOCATION OR DENIAL OF LICENSE FOR A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD MAY DISCIPLINE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS FOR MISCONDUCT, REVISE WHAT CONSTITUTES MISCONDUCT, AND REVISE THE ACTIONS THAT MAY BE TAKEN BY THE BOARD; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-1020, RELATING TO THIRD-PARTY REIMBURSEMENT TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS MAY BE REIMBURSED BY THIRD-PARTY PAYORS; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-80-120, RELATING TO PERMISSION FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS TO CREATE, EXECUTE, AND SIGN POST FORMS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, SO AS TO REVISE THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT MAY CREATE, EXECUTE, AND SIGN A POST FORM; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-99-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR THE "INSECT STING EMERGENCY TREATMENT ACT", SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER"; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-75, RELATING TO CONCUSSION PROTOCOL FOR STUDENT ATHLETES, SO AS TO EXPAND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS' ROLES IN REGARD TO THE CONCUSSION PROTOCOL; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-95, RELATING TO EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT" AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-9-520, RELATING TO ADOPTION INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTS, SO AS TO GIVE THE COURT THE DISCRETION TO WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN PREPLACEMENT REPORTS AND ANY POSTPLACEMENT INVESTIGATION AND REPORT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-9-510, RELATING TO TEMPORARY PLACEMENT AND CUSTODY OF ADOPTEES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.