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Read. Follow. Verify.South Carolina Creates Licensure and Advisory Committee for Perfusionists
Last action · January 20, 2026: Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 6)Sponsor: Paula Calhoon
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What This Bill Would Do
South Carolina establishes a mandatory state licensure requirement and a new advisory committee under the State Board of Medical Examiners to regulate ists who operate heart-lung machines and provide cardiovascular support.
ists must hold a state license or provisional license to practice for compensation, and unlicensed practice is classified as a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to five hundred dollars, imprisonment for up to one year, or both.
- State occupational licensing bills in South Carolina are reviewed by legislative committees such as the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs before reaching the full chamber for votes. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Perfusionists
Perfusionists must obtain a state license, meet continuing education requirements, pay fees, and comply with standards of professional conduct established by the board.
State Board of Medical Examiners
The board is tasked with appointing advisory committee members, promulgating regulations, issuing licenses, and handling disciplinary actions for perfusionists.
Healthcare Facilities
Healthcare facilities must ensure that practicing perfusionists display their licenses or maintain true and correct copies of license certificates on file in facility records.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jan 20, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 6)
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced and read first time (House Journal-page 6)
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Introduction of Formal State Regulation for Perfusionists
South Carolina transitions perfusionists from unregulated or nationally certified-only status to formal state licensure governed by the State Board of Medical Examiners.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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