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Yes: 159 • No: 0
South CarolinaH 4067126th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-268 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL HOSPITALS WITH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE PHYSICIAN PHYSICALLY PRESENT ON SITE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT ALL TIMES THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS OPEN.
Sponsored By: Sylleste H. Davis (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Hospital Emergency Departments
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Emergency rooms must have a doctor on-site
In South Carolina, every hospital emergency room must have a doctor at the hospital whenever it is open. The doctor is responsible for the emergency room. This is a licensing rule for all hospitals, with no telemedicine substitute. The law takes effect May 12, 2025.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Sylleste H. Davis
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr.
Republican • House
Rosalyn D. Henderson-Myers, Ph.D.
Democrat • House
Heath Sessions
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/6/2025
(Hospital Emergency Departments)2nd Reading
Yes: 44 • No: 0
House vote • 3/25/2025
(Hospital Emergency Departments)Passage of Bill
Yes: 115 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act No. 49
5/19/2025legislatureEffective date 05/12/25
5/19/2025legislatureSigned By Governor
5/12/2025GovernorRatified R 75
5/8/2025legislatureRead third time and enrolled
5/7/2025SenateRoll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
5/6/2025SenateRead second time
5/6/2025SenateCommittee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
4/30/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Medical Affairs
3/26/2025SenateIntroduced and read first time
3/26/2025SenateRead third time and sent to Senate
3/26/2025HouseRoll call Yeas-115 Nays-0
3/25/2025HouseRead second time
3/25/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Henderson-Myers
3/25/2025HouseCommittee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
3/20/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
2/20/2025HouseIntroduced and read first time
2/20/2025House
Bill Text
Introduced
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