South Carolina Nurse Practitioners for Full Practice Authority

08/31/2025

Don't forget to also email Governor Henry McMasters concerning SC Bill 669. In your letter remind him....Governor, you have been instrumental in advancing the role of Nurse Practitioners—please help ensure we do not lose that progress.

08/30/2025

Public Hearing for Senate Bill 669 ("Team Based Health Care Act"), scheduled for Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.:

Hearing Details

The hearing is under the Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee and will include S. 669 alongside other bills (numbers 44, 45, 376, 378) in Gressette Room 105 at the State House.
South Carolina Legislature Online

This hearing is officially listed on the legislative calendar for Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., confirming the date and venue.
FastDemocracy
South Carolina Legislature Online

What to Expect
This is a public hearing, meaning interested individuals—advocates, healthcare professionals, organizations, constituents—can appear, register, and provide testimony either in person or remotely, as processes allow.

The subcommittee will hear preliminary presentations, expert testimonies, and public comments regarding S. 669. The structure may include a briefing from sponsors, followed by stakeholder input.

Suggested Next Steps

Check Agenda Availability

The Senate schedule indicates that an agenda will be made available ahead of the hearing. It may include information about testimony procedures, time limits, remote attendance options, and any required pre-registration.
South Carolina Legislature Online

Confirm Participation Options

Review the Senate Medical Affairs Committee procedures. These can often be found on the South Carolina Legislature's website or by contacting the committee or its staff directly.
scmedical.org

Consider collaborating with professional associations (like nursing or APRN groups), healthcare coalitions, and community advocates. Coordinated voices—shared testimony or aligned messaging—can amplify impact.

See below

08/29/2025

South Carolina’s Senate Bill 669 is a step backward for healthcare. It adds costly, unnecessary regulations on APRNs—forcing them to hire physicians to lead their own teams. This means higher costs for patients and less access to care, especially in vulnerable communities.

APRNs, CNSs, and nurse midwives should remain under the Board of Nursing—as they do in 47 other states. Let nurses do what they’re trained to do: deliver safe, effective care.

Find your lawmaker here https://www.scstatehouse.gov/legislatorssearch.php

07/24/2022

https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/polio-an-unfortunate-reminder-of?s=r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=direct

Yesterday, an unvaccinated, young adult was diagnosed with polio in New York and developed paralysis. They had no history of travel. This case follows a U.K. warning last month after London found several wastewater samples of the polio virus. Both instances suggest local community spread.

04/12/2022

Congrats 🎉 NY!!

01/05/2022

https://www.scott.senate.gov/contact/email-me

I would like to see everyone in our state flood senator scotts email box this week asking for a response as to why he cut the Medicare spending to Primary Care. There is a direct link in primary care spending to the reduction in overall spending for Medicare. Please ask for a response as well.

G. Scott Middleton
1619 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29201
803-730-9405

The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina

08/26/2021

Bill 571 was signed by the Governor of SC, and this is slated to go into effect July 25, 2021.

General Bill Sponsors: Senators Shealy, Hutto and Senn Document Path: l:\s-res\ks\024nalo.kmm.ks.docx Companion/Similar bill(s): 3366

01/27/2021

https://www.postandcourier.com/news/mount-pleasant-chick-fil-a-manager-called-on-by-mayor-to-assist-covid-19-vaccine/article_09b31c7c-5fef-11eb-b92b-9b9eff4a1008.html?fbclid=IwAR3Po74WdNOKlWx2tpI7MpnRc1jpr9Q8G6XOtJoInsLntip56U225cBMhF4

"I had said that what we were essentially doing was reinventing the Chick-fil-A drive-thru," said Haynie.

01/16/2021

01/12/2021

Jennifer A. Sapp‎ to South Carolina Nurse Practitioners for Full Practice Authority

Is anyone able to give me a status on FPA in SC? What’s the best way to be involved? Is there any legislation discussing FPA?
Thanks and stay safe out there!

07/08/2020

https://www.thedoctorstv.com/videos/nurse-practitioners-the-answer-for-rural-america

Rural Americans make up 15-20 percent of the population.