Bill Text: SC H5214 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly | Introduced

South Carolina House Bill 5214 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Pap smears for female inmates

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-04-05 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [H5214 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2021-H5214-Introduced.html

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-35, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF FEMALE INMATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE REGULAR PAP SMEAR TESTING FOR FEMALE INMATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RECOMMENDATIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 24-13-35 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 136 of 2020, is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection to read:

"( ) The Department of Corrections shall provide regular pap smear testing for female inmates in accordance with American Cancer Society recommendations."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.