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H4928 • 2026

Hospitals

Hospitals

Healthcare
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Sponsor
Rep. J.L. Johnson
Last action
2026-01-14
Official status
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs ( House Journal-page 91 )
Effective date
Not listed

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Hospitals

Hospitals

What This Bill Does

  • Hospitals

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-14 House

    Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 91 )

  2. 2026-01-14 House

    Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs ( House Journal-page 91 )

Official Summary Text

Hospitals

Current Bill Text

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2025-2026 Bill 4928: Hospitals - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4928
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. J.L. Johnson
Document Path: LC-0315VR26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Summary: Hospitals
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

1/14/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 91
)

1/14/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
(
House Journal-page 91
)

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legislative information
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
01/14/2026

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH
CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION
44-7-375
SO AS TO REQUIRE HOSPITALS TO
REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
HEALTH IF THEY HAVE PROVIDED TREATMENT OR SERVICES TO A PATIENT WHO HAS BEEN
DIAGNOSED WITH ANY INFECTION CAUSED BY NAEGLERIA FOWLERI.

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1.
A
rticle 3, Chapter 7, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is
amended by adding:

S
ection
44-7-375
. A hospital immediately must report to the Director of the Department
of Environmental Services and the Director of the Department Public Health upon
providing treatment or services to a patient diagnosed with an infection caused
by Naegleria fowleri including, but not limited to, primary amoebic
meningoencephalitis.

S
ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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