South Carolina 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House

H 4489 — A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-170, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT KIDNEY DISEASE TREATMENT CENTERS ARE EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATE OF NEED REVIEW REQUIREMENTS BUT ARE SUBJECT TO LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 44-7-310 RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS TO HEALTH FACILITY LICENSING INFORMATION.

Last action — Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This bill clarifies that kidney disease treatment centers do not need to go through the certificate of need review process but must still follow licensing requirements. Additionally, it proposes to remove a section that pertains to public access to information about health facility licensing.

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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Read third time and sent to Senate

  4. Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0

  5. Read second time

  6. Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton

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

  9. Introduced and read first time

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

  11. Prefiled

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (166)

166 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage of Bill

Passed 109 Yea · 0 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1090014
Total 1090014
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (123)
Member Party Vote
Anthony, Michael A. — Yea
Arrington, Katherine E. — Yea
Atwater, Todd K. — Yea
Bales, Jimmy C., Ed.D. — Yea
Brown, Robert L. — Yea
Clary, Gary E. — Yea
Clemmons, Alan D. — Yea
Cole, J. Derham, Jr. — Yea
Crosby, William E. — Yea
Delleney, F. Gregory, Jr. — Yea
Douglas, MaryGail K. — Yea
Duckworth, Gregory D. — Yea
Forrester, P. Michael — Yea
Funderburk, Laurie Slade — Yea
Hamilton, Daniel P. — Yea
Henderson, Phyllis J. — Yea
Knight, Patsy G. — Yea
Mace, Nancy — Yea
Mack, David J., III — Yea
McEachern, Joseph A. — Yea
Norrell, Mandy Powers — Yea
Pitts, Michael A. — Yea
Putnam, Joshua A. — Yea
Ridgeway, Robert L., III — Yea
Robinson-Simpson, Leola C. — Yea
Smith, James E., Jr. — Yea
Sottile, F. Michael — Yea
Spires, L. Kit — Yea
Tallon, Edward R., Sr. — Yea
Toole, McLain R. — Yea
McCoy, Peter M., Jr. — Not Voting
Allison, Merita A. — Not Voting
Bennett, Linda — Yea
Blackwell, Bart T. — Yea
Brawley, Wendy C. — Yea
Bryant, Bruce M. — Yea
Cogswell, William Scott, Jr. — Yea
Daning, Joseph S. — Yea
Felder, R. Raye — Yea
Finlay, Kirkman, III — Yea
Fry, Russell W. — Yea
Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D. — Yea
Henegan, Patricia Moore — Yea
Hill, Jonathon D. — Not Voting
Huggins, Chip — Yea
Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr. — Yea
Johnson, Jeffrey E. — Yea
Loftis, Dwight A. — Yea
Lucas, James H. — Yea
Martin, Richard — Yea
McKnight, Cezar E. — Yea
Moss, V. Stephen — Not Voting
Murphy, Chris — Yea
Parks, J. Anne — Not Voting
Pendarvis, Marvin R. — Yea
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Yea
Representative Bill Taylor — Yea
Representative Brandon Newton — Yea
Representative Bruce W. Bannister — Yea
Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Carl L. Anderson — Not Voting
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Yea
Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Yea
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Yea
Representative David R. Hiott — Yea
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Yea
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Yea
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Yea
Representative J. David Weeks — Yea
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Not Voting
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Yea
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Yea
Representative Jeff Bradley — Yea
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Yea
Representative John R. McCravy III — Yea
Representative John Richard C. King — Yea
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Yea
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Not Voting
Representative Kevin Hardee — Not Voting
Representative Lee Hewitt — Yea
Representative Leon Howard — Yea
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Yea
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Yea
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Yea
Representative Mark N. Willis — Yea
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Not Voting
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Yea
Representative Neal A. Collins — Yea
Representative Phillip Bowers — Yea
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Yea
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Yea
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Yea
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Yea
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Yea
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Yea
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Yea
Representative Terry Alexander — Yea
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Yea
Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis — Yea
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Not Voting
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Yea
Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Yea
Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire — Yea
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Yea
Sandifer, William E., III — Yea
Senator Jason Elliott — Yea
Senator Russell L. Ott — Yea
Senator Tom Young, Jr. — Yea
Simrill, J. Gary — Yea
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. — Yea
Smith, Garry R. — Yea
Stringer, Tommy M. — Yea
Thayer, Anne J. — Yea
Thigpen, Ivory Torrey — Not Voting
Trantham, Ashley B. — Not Voting
West, John Taliaferro, IV — Yea
Wheeler, William W., III — Yea
White, W. Brian — Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4489 do?
This bill clarifies that kidney disease treatment centers do not need to go through the certificate of need review process but must still follow licensing requirements. Additionally, it proposes to remove a section that pertains to public access to information about health facility licensing.
Who sponsors H 4489?
H 4489 is sponsored by Henderson, Robinson-Simpson, Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton, and Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr..
What is the current status of H 4489?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track H 4489?
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