Bill > H4776

Introduced Session

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.

Committee Categories

Mark Willis (R)*,  William Bailey (R),  Linda Bennett (R),  Bruce Bryant (R),  Mike Burns (R),  Bill Chumley (R),  Bobby Cox (R),  Vic Dabney (R),  Joseph Daning (R),  Shannon Erickson (R),  Cal Forrest (R),  Doug Gilliam (R),  Patrick Haddon (R),  Davey Hiott (R),  Bill Hixon (R),  Chip Huggins (R),  Max Hyde (R),  Jeff Johnson (R),  Stewart Jones (R),  Steven Long (R),  James Lucas (R),  Josiah Magnuson (R),  R.J. May (R),  Ryan McCabe (R),  John McCravy (R),  Sandy McGarry (R),  Travis Moore (R),  Adam Morgan (R),  Dennis Moss (R),  Roger Nutt (R),  Melissa Oremus (R),  Tommy Pope (R),  Garry Smith (R),  Mark Smith (R),  Bill Taylor (R),  Anne Thayer (R),  Ashley Trantham (R),  Chris Wooten (R), 

Act No. 235 (on 06/28/2022)

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