2023-2024 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H5183: Certified medical assistants and unlicensed assistive personnel

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-47-20, Relating To The Definition Of A Certified Medical Assistant, So As To Revise The Certification Requirements; And By Amending Section 40-47-196, Relating To The Delegation Of Nursing Tasks To Unlicensed Assistive Personnel By Certain Medical Professionals, So As To Designate Additional Nursing Tasks That May Be Delegated. - Ratified Title

Bill History

2/28/2024
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Carter
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Amended
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Read second time
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
House of Representatives
3/29/2024
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
Introduced and read first time
Senate
4/2/2024
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Senate
4/2/2024
Scrivener's error corrected
5/8/2024
Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs
Senate
5/8/2024
Read second time
Senate
5/8/2024
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
Senate
5/8/2024
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
Senate
5/9/2024
Read third time and enrolled
Senate
5/15/2024
Ratified R 232
5/21/2024
Signed By Governor
5/29/2024
Effective date 05/21/24
5/29/2024
Act No. 209

Roll Call Votes

Senate: 2nd Reading
5/8/2024
44
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
3/28/2024
107
Yea
0
Nay
11
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/29/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text5/8/202421.0 KB
Amended
Bill Text4/2/202420.6 KB
Amended
Bill Text3/28/202420.1 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/27/202428.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/28/202414.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/13/2024167.5 KB