South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 236 — Anesthesiologist Assistants

Last action — Recommitted to Committee on Medical Affairs

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-1250, RELATING TO SUPERVISION OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS THAT AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST MAY SUPERVISE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-1240, RELATING TO LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT LICENSURE APPLICANTS MUST APPEAR BEFORE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND PRESENT EVIDENCE OF CERTAIN RELEVANT ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS AND KNOWLEDGE.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

40 added · 61 removed

40 line(s) added, 61 removed.

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06, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 236Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
16, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 236Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter   Committee Report March 6, 2025   S.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-1250, RELATING TO SUPERVISION OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS THAT AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST MAY SUPERVISE;
236   Introduced by Senators Kimbrell and Zell   S.
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Read the first time January 16, 2025   ________   The committee on Senate Medical Affairs To whom was referred a Bill (S.
236) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 40-47-1250, relating to supervision of anesthesiologist's assistants, so as to increase the number of, etc., respectfully Report:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
  DANIEL VERDIN for Committee.
  _______                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-1250, RELATING TO SUPERVISION OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS THAT AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST MAY SUPERVISE;
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Action History

  1. Recommitted to Committee on Medical Affairs

  2. Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs

  3. Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

  4. Introduced and read first time

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (168)

168 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 236 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-1250, RELATING TO SUPERVISION OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS THAT AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST MAY SUPERVISE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-1240, RELATING TO LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT LICENSURE APPLICANTS MUST APPEAR BEFORE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND PRESENT EVIDENCE OF CERTAIN RELEVANT ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS AND KNOWLEDGE.
Who sponsors S 236?
S 236 is sponsored by Senator Josh Kimbrell and Senator Jeff Zell.
What is the current status of S 236?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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