Bill Text: SC S0726 | 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Greenville Hospital System
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-11 - Referred to Greenville Delegation [S0726 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2017-S0726-Introduced.html
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
TO OPPOSE THE RECENT ACTIONS OF THE GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM.
Whereas, the Greenville Hospital System has recently engaged in an effort to restructure; and
Whereas, this was done in secret behind closed doors without notice or notification; and
Whereas, neither the citizens of Greenville County nor the Greenville County Legislative Delegation were informed of the closed door meeting; and
Whereas, the Greenville Hospital System is attempting to transform from a public not-for-profit organization into a private organization; and
Whereas, the members of the Greenville Legislative Delegation feel that this is in direct violation of Act 432 of 1947, which created the Greenville Hospital System; and
Whereas, if this goes through, the newly created Greenville Hospital System private boards, which will control the hospital system, will have absolutely no oversight by the people of Greenville County from which it was created; and
Whereas, members of the Greenville County Legislative Delegation, as well as some members of the public, have filed suit to stay this action; and
Whereas, this resolution would cause the Greenville Hospital System to cease its action until the lawsuit is settled. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, oppose the recent actions of the Greenville Hospital System.