SC H 4044
in committeeCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetists
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did SC H 4044 pass?
Not yet. SC H 4044 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-14): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders
What is SC H 4044 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-33-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE NURSE PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO REMOVE DEFINITIONS CONCERNING APPROVED WRITTEN GUIDELINES FOR PRACTICE BY CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-33-34, RELATING TO PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES, SO AS TO REVISE PROVISIONS CONCERNING CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS BY REMOVING SUPERVISED PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE PRESCRIPTIVE PRACTICE AUTHORITY, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 40-47-197 RELATING TO SUPERVISION OF CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS BY PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS.
Who sponsors SC H 4044?
Collins, B. Newton, Erickson and 14 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4044.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-33-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE NURSE PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO REMOVE DEFINITIONS CONCERNING APPROVED WRITTEN GUIDELINES FOR PRACTICE BY CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-33-34, RELATING TO PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES, SO AS TO REVISE PROVISIONS CONCERNING CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS BY REMOVING SUPERVISED PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE PRESCRIPTIVE PRACTICE AUTHORITY, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 40-47-197 RELATING TO SUPERVISION OF CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS BY PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-19
- Latest action
- 2026-01-14 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Collinsprimary
- B. Newtonprimary
- Ericksonprimary
- Pedalinoprimary
- Bustosprimary
- Gagnonprimary
- Roseprimary
- Gilliardprimary
- Loweprimary
- Gilliamprimary
- Hewittprimary
- Bauerprimary
- Cobb-Hunterprimary
- Guffeyprimary
- Burnsprimary
- Willisprimary
- Sandersprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-14
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders
2025-02-26
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer, Cobb-Hunter, Guffey, Burns, Willis
2025-02-25
Scrivener's error corrected
2025-02-20
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliam, Hewitt
2025-02-19
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lowe
2025-02-19
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
referral-committee
2025-02-19
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
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Related bills
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