2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H4067: Hospital Emergency Departments

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-7-268 So As To Require All Hospitals With Emergency Departments To Have At Least One Physician Physically Present On Site Who Is Responsible For The Emergency Department At All Times The Emergency Department Is Open.

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Bill History

2/20/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Henderson-Myers
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Read second time
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
3/26/2025
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House: Passage Of Bill
3/25/2025
115
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/26/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Medical Affairs(Senate)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/20/202514.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/20/20256.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/4/2025160.5 KB