Trans Legislation Tracker

South Carolina H3518

HEALTHCAREFAILED

Medical Ethics and Diversity Act

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, To Enact The "medical Ethics And Diversity Act"; By Adding Chapter 139 To Title 44 So As To Set Forth Findings Of The General Assembly Regarding The Right Of Conscience In The Health Care Industry; To Define Certain Terms; To Authorize Medical Practitioners, Health Care Institutions, And Health Care Payers Not To Participate In Health Care Services That Violate The Practitioner's Or Entity's Conscience And To Protect These Individuals And Entities From Civil, Criminal, Or Administrative Liability And From Discrimination For Exercising Their Personal Right Of Conscience, With Exceptions; To Create A Private Right Of Action For Medical Practitioners, Health Care Institutions, And Health Care Payers For Violation Of The Chapter; And For Other Purposes.

Legislative Session

inactive

124th General Assembly

Links

View bill on LegiScan

History

DateAction
2022-01-12Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
2021-02-18Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon
2021-02-10Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor
2021-02-04Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hiott
2021-02-02Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer
2021-01-14Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.R.Smith, Bennett
2021-01-13Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Trantham, Oremus, Magnuson, J.E.Johnson, Bailey, Long, Huggins
2021-01-12Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
2021-01-12Introduced and read first time
2020-12-16Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
2020-12-16Prefiled