H 4927 General Bill, By Herbkersman, W. Newton, G.M. Smith, Schuessler, B. Newton, Williams, Jefferson and Hewitt
Similar (S 0915)
Summary: Executive Office of Health Policy
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 12 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO CREATE THE "EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND POLICY", TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE OFFICE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RESTRUCTURING OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO BECOME COMPONENT DEPARTMENTS OF THE OFFICE; BY AMENDING SECTION 1-30-10, RELATING TO DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 8-17-370, RELATING TO THE MEDIATION OF GRIEVANCES BY THE STATE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR, SO AS TO ADD THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND POLICY, THE OFFICE'S COMPONENT DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS, AND OTHERS TO THE LIST OF EXEMPTED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES; BY AMENDING SECTION 43-21-70, RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT ON AGING, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY REPEALING CHAPTER 9 OF TITLE 44 RELATING TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH.
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01/24/24	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 16)
01/24/24	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 16)
02/14/24	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 2)
02/14/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
02/15/24		Scrivener's error corrected
02/20/24		Scrivener's error corrected
02/27/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton, Williams
02/27/24	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). W. Newton, B. Newton, Carter, Hewitt, Magnuson, B.L. Cox, Pace, Guest, J.E. Johnson, Harris, S. Jones, White, Yow, A.M. Morgan (House Journal-page 38)
02/28/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson, Hewitt
02/28/24	House	Amended (House Journal-page 31)
02/28/24	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 31)
02/28/24	House	Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-17 (House Journal-page 117)
02/29/24	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 39)
02/29/24	House	Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-18 (House Journal-page 40)
03/04/24		Scrivener's error corrected
03/05/24	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
03/05/24	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 8)