South Carolina House Bill 4661 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Pending: House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 40-37-35 So As To Authorize The Board Of Examiners In Optometry To Issue Restricted Special Volunteer Licenses To Optometrists Who Are Not Licensed In This State But Were Previously Licensed In Another State And Satisfy Certain Criteria, To Provide These Licenses Only May Be Used To Provide Free Optometric Services In Certain Clinics To Patients Who Have No Insurance Or Are Not Eligible For Financial Assistance, To Provide For The Duration And Renewal Of These Licenses, And To Provide Optometrists Who Hold These Licenses Are Subject To Certain Provisions Of Law Applicable To Optometrists Licensed By The Board; And To Amend Section 38-79-30 And Section 40-30-310, Relating To Immunity From Civil Liability For Medical Services Provided By Certain Volunteer Health Care Providers, Both So As To Make Conforming Changes.

Optometry, Board of Examiners

Rep. Jeffrey Bradley [R]

Rep. William Clyburn [D]

Rep. Lonnie Hosey [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-14	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
2020-01-14	House	Introduced and read first time
2019-12-06		Scrivener's error corrected
2019-11-20	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
2019-11-20	House	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
38	79	30	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	30	310	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	37	35	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4661&session=123&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4661_20191120.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4661_20191206.htm