South Carolina House Bill 3487

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Pending: House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "midwife Practice Act"; By Adding Article 11 To Chapter 47, Title 40 So As To Transfer Regulatory Authority Of The Practice Of Midwifery To The State Board Of Medical Examiners For South Carolina; To Define Terms; To Set Forth Certain Midwife Practice Requirements And Prohibitions; To Provide Criteria For Licensure, Including Examination Requirements, With Exceptions; To Require Continuing Education; To Provide For The Promulgation Of Regulations By The Board; And For Other Purposes; By Amending Section 44-89-30, Relating To Terms Defined In The "birthing Center Licensure Act", So As To Change Certain Definitional Terms; And By Amending Section 44-89-60, Relating To Reporting Requirements, So As To Make Conforming Changes.

Midwives

Rep. Joseph Jefferson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-10	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
2023-01-10	House	Introduced and read first time
2022-12-08	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
2022-12-08	House	Prefiled

H3489 (Similar To) 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
44	89	30	(n/a)	See Bill Text
44	89	60	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3487&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3487_20221208.htm
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/fiscalimpactstatements/H3487%202023-01-10%20introduced.pdf