South Carolina H 3610: Public schools

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2025-2026 Bill 3610 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 12, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3610

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A joint Resolution

TO ESTABLISH THE 
HEALTHCARE MARKET REFORM MEASURES STUDY COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE STUDY 
COMMITTEE'S MEMBERSHIP AND NONVOTING ADVISORY BOARD; TO ESTABLISH THE DUTIES OF 
THE STUDY COMMITTEE; TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO ISSUE A REPORT WITH 
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. (A)(1) 
There is created the Healthcare Market Reform Measures Study Committee. The 
study committee is comprised of six members:

 (a) the 
Chair of the Healthcare Subcommittee of the House of Representatives Ways and 
Means Committee;

 (b) the 
Chair of the Health Subcommittee of the House of Representatives Medical, 
Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee;

 (c) a 
member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives;

 (d) the 
Chair of the Health Subcommittee of the Senate Finance Committee;

 (e) the 
Chair of a standing subcommittee of the Senate Medical Affairs Committee, 
appointed by the Chair of the Medical Affairs Committee; and

 (f) a 
member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate.

 (2) The study 
committee shall meet as soon as practicable after the enactment of this joint 
resolution to organize and to elect one co-chair from the Senate appointees and 
one co-chair from the House of Representatives appointees. The co-chairs shall 
be elected by a majority vote of the study committee members.

 (B) The study 
committee shall include a nonvoting advisory board. The advisory board is 
comprised of:

 (1) the 
Director of the Department of Health and Human Services or a successor 
department, or a designee;

 (2) the 
Director of the Department of Public Health, or a designee;

 (3) the 
Director of the Department of Mental Health or a successor department, or a 
designee;

 (4) the 
Director of the Department of Social Services, or a designee;

 (5) the 
Director of the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services or a 
successor department, or a designee;

 (6) the 
Director of the Department on Aging, or a designee;

 (7) the 
Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, or a designee;

 (8) the 
Executive Director of the South Carolina Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, or 
a designee;

 (9) the 
Executive Director of the South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium, or a 
designee;

 (10) the Chief 
Executive Officer of the South Carolina Hospital Association, or a designee;

 (11) the Chief 
Executive Officer of the South Carolina Medical Association, or a designee;

 (12) the Chief 
Executive Officer of the South Carolina Nurses Association, or a designee;

 (13) two 
representatives of healthcare consumers in South Carolina, appointed by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives;

 (14) two 
representatives of healthcare consumers in South Carolina, appointed by the 
President of the Senate;

 (15) a 
representative of the South Carolina Telemedicine Association;

 (16) a small 
business owner, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives upon 
the recommendation of the Small Business Chamber of Commerce;

 (17) a member 
of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, appointed by the President of the 
Senate upon the recommendation of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce;

 (18) a 
representative of AARP South Carolina, appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives upon the recommendation of AARP South Carolina;

 (19) a 
representative of the South Carolina Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, 
appointed by the President of the Senate upon the recommendation of the South 
Carolina Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association;

 (20) a 
representative of CoverSC, appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives upon the recommendation of CoverSC;

 (21) a 
representative of ABLESC, appointed by the President of the Senate upon 
recommendation of ABLESC;

 (22) an 
employee of a company of the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance, appointed 
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives upon the recommendation of the 
South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance;

 (23) a 
representative of the Primary Health Care Association, appointed by the 
President of the Senate upon the recommendation of the Primary Health Care 
Association;

 (24) a 
representative of the South Carolina Office of Rural Health, appointed by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives upon the recommendation of South 
Carolina Office of Rural Health;

 (25) a 
representative of South Carolina's Rural Health Association, appointed by the 
President of the Senate upon the recomm