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S.C. Code Ann. § 40-47-1600

Proscribed activities; identification badges and notification of involvement in cardiac care

Known as the South Carolina Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist Act

The act spans §§ 40–40 (12 sections).

2005 Act No. 10, SECTION 6.B.

(A) A cardiovascular invasive specialist may not:

(1) perform a task which has not been listed and approved on the scope of the practice protocol currently on file with the facility;

(2) prescribe drugs, medications, or devices of any kind.

(B) A cardiovascular invasive specialist must clearly identify himself or herself to ensure that the cardiovascular invasive specialist is not mistaken or misrepresented as a physician. A cardiovascular invasive specialist must wear a clearly legible identification badge or other adornment at least one inch by three inches in size bearing the cardiovascular invasive specialist's name and the words "Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist". Patients in facilities utilizing cardiovascular invasive specialists must be informed when a cardiovascular invasive specialist will be involved in their cardiac care.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.