South Carolina Senate Bill 572 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-19 - Scrivener's error corrected
Pending: Senate Medical Affairs Committee

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "ANN S. PERDUE INDEPENDENT AUTOPSY FAIRNESS ACT OF 2009", BY ADDING SECTION 44-43-730 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PERSON DIES IN A HOSPITAL, THE HOSPITAL SHALL OFFER IN WRITING TO THE PATIENT'S FAMILY THE RIGHT OF HAVING AN AUTOPSY PERFORMED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 17-5-530, RELATING TO CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING THE CORONER OR MEDICAL EXAMINER TO BE NOTIFIED OF CERTAIN DEATHS, SO AS TO REQUIRE SUCH NOTIFICATION WHEN A PERSON DIES IN A HEALTH CARE FACILITY WITHIN TWENTY FOUR HOURS OF ENTERING A HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR OF HAVING AN INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED.

Require Such Notification When A Person Dies In A Health Care Facility Within Twenty Four Hours Of Entering A Health Care Facility Or Of Having An Invasive Surgical Procedure Performed.

Sen. Vincent Sheheen [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-19		Scrivener's error corrected
2009-03-11		Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-7
2009-03-11		Introduced and read first time SJ-7

H3735 (Similar To) 2010-06-23 - Act No. 226

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
17	5	530	(n/a)	See Bill Text
44	43	730	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=0572&session=118