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SC H 4928

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Hospitals

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-375 SO AS TO REQUIRE HOSPITALS TO REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH IF THEY HAVE PROVIDED TREATMENT OR SERVICES TO A PATIENT WHO HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH ANY INFECTION CAUSED BY NAEGLERIA FOWLERI.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-14 — Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • J.L. Johnsonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

    referral-committee

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Related bills

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