South Carolina H 4399: First Responder Wellness Exams

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2025-2026 Bill 4399 Text of Previous Version (May. 12, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4399

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 23-23-45, RELATING TO 911 TELECOMMUNICATORS TRAINING, SO AS TO REQUIRE 
TELECOMMUNICATORS MUST COMPLETE SUCCESSFULLY ANNUAL WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS; BY 
ADDING SECTION 23-9-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL SHALL REQUIRE 
ALL FIREFIGHTERS COMPLETE SUCCESSFULLY ANNUAL WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS; BY 
AMENDING SECTION 44-61-80, RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN 
CERTIFICATES, SO AS TO REQUIRE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS COMPLETE 
SUCCESSFULLY ANNUAL WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 23-23-57 SO AS 
TO PROVIDE ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MUST COMPLETE SUCCESSFULLY ANNUAL 
WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 23-23-45(A) and (B) of the S.C. Code is amended 
to read:

 (A) Beginning January 1, 2025, all 911 
telecommunicators that provide dispatch for emergency medical conditions shall 
be required to be trained, utilizing the most current nationally recognized 
cardiovascular care guidelines, in high-quality T-CPR. The instruction shall 
incorporate recognition protocols for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), 
compression-only CPR instruction for callers, and continuous education which 
must be completed on an annual basis. Also, these 
individuals must complete successfully annual wellness examinations.

 (B) 
All agencies within this State employing 911 telecommunicators that provide 
dispatch for emergency medical conditions shall be responsible for providing 
the instruction and wellness examinations specified 
in subsection (A).

SECTION 2. Article 1, Chapter 9, Title 23 of the S.C. Code is 
amended by adding:

 Section 
23-9-200. The State Fire Marshal shall require all firefighters to complete 
successfully annual wellness examinations.

SECTION 3. Section 44-61-80(B) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (B) The department shall develop and 
approve educational standards for the necessary classification of emergency 
medical technicians and approve the training program for the necessary 
classifications of emergency medical technicians. The 
department also shall require all emergency medical technicians to complete 
successfully annual wellness examinations.

SECTION 4. Chapter 23, Title 23 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 Section 
23-23-57. All law enforcement officers are required to complete successfully 
annual wellness examinations.

SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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