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Introduced
05/08/2025
05/08/2025
In Committee
05/08/2025
05/08/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
126th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "team Based Healthcare Act"; And By Adding Chapter 48 To Title 40, So As To Provide Definitions Related To The Team Based Healthcare Act; To Require Aprns, Pas, And Aas To Practice As A Part Of A Patient Care Team, Regardless Of Practice Setting, And To Provide Guidelines For The Care Team; To Create The Team Based Healthcare Committee As A Committee To Assist The Board Of Medical Examiners And The Board Of Nursing On Matters Related To Team-based Healthcare In This State And To Provide For How The Committee Will Be Structured; And To Provide That The South Carolina Department Of Health And Human Services (department), In Collaboration With The South Carolina Board Of Medical Examiners, The South Carolina Board Of Nursing, And The South Carolina Department Of Public Health, Must Issue A Report With Recommendations Regarding Proposed Incentives For Aprns, Pas, And Physicians To Practice As A Part Of A Patient Care Team.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Team Based Health Care Act in South Carolina, creating a comprehensive framework for healthcare team collaboration. The legislation defines key healthcare roles including Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), Physician Assistants (PAs), and Anesthesiologist's Assistants (AAs), and mandates that these professionals practice as part of a structured patient care team led by a physician. The bill requires detailed practice agreements that outline collaboration methods, including periodic chart reviews, consultation guidelines, and joint quality improvement evaluations. Healthcare providers must disclose their professional status to patients and provide clear information about the patient care team physician. A new 13-member Team Based Healthcare Committee will be created to oversee these practices, with representatives from various healthcare professions and a public member. The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a report exploring incentives to encourage healthcare professionals to practice in team-based settings, particularly in rural and underserved areas. These incentives may include loan repayment programs, tax policies, graduate medical education funding, and initiatives to support healthcare workforce development. The goal is to improve healthcare delivery, patient information transparency, and access to care across South Carolina.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Scrivener's error corrected (on 05/16/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0669&session=126&summary=B |
| Fiscal Note - S0669 2025-05-08 Introduced | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/S0669%202025-05-08%20introduced.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/669_20250516.htm |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/669_20250508.htm |
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