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2025-2026 Bill 4828 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 14, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4828

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A house RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND COngratulate COLT SHOPE, A NURSE 
MANAGER AT PRISMA HEALTH BAPTIST EASLEY HOSPITAL, FOR INTRODUCING BAPTIST 
EASLEY'S NEW TRADITION TO HONOR AMERICAN VETERANS IN END-OF-LIFE CARE.

Whereas, the South 
Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that Colt Shope, a nurse 
manager at Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital, has instituted a new 
tradition at Baptist Easley to honor veterans receiving end-of-life care; and

Whereas, Colt conceived 
the idea when a previous veteran patient was in Baptist Easley receiving end-of-life 
care. The nurse manager found himself wishing the hospital could do something 
special in that veteran's final moments, and the thought came to him that the 
staff could present the patient and his family with an American flag. The spark 
for this specific idea was ignited by a comment from a nurse in the progressive 
care unit, who had told Colt she wanted to honor, somehow, those patients who 
had served; and

Whereas, as a result, 
since February 2025 staff members at Baptist Easley have draped an American 
flag over the beds of ten veterans who were receiving end-of-life care. This 
simple gesture makes a powerful statement that blesses veterans, their 
families, and staff members alike; and

Whereas, the hospital's 
first honoree was a Vietnam War veteran whose wife had told staff members she 
felt her husband didn't get the recognition he deserved when he came back from 
the war. But when Baptist Easley staffers came in with an American flag and 
draped it over her husband's hospital bed, tears streamed down many faces; and

Whereas, Baptist 
Easley's new tradition is one no other Prisma Health hospital has launched 
before. However, Colt Shope is delighted to hear that Prisma Health Oconee 
Memorial Hospital plans to inaugurate it later this year and hopes other Prisma 
Health facilities will want to start in the future, as well; and

Whereas, grateful for 
this new way of honoring our veterans, the House takes great pleasure in 
saluting Colt Shope of Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital for leading the 
way in introducing it. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House 
of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize 
and congratulate Colt Shope, a nurse manager at Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital, 
for introducing Baptist Easley's new tradition to honor American veterans in 
end-of-life care.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution 
be presented to Colt Shope.

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