Your voice at the State House
The Society is the only organization in South Carolina that advocates expressly for anesthesiology. We carry a physician's perspective into every decision about how anesthesia care is delivered.
What we are working on
The Society's advocacy runs along three lines: the laws written at the General Assembly, the evidence that informs them, and the regulators and payers who put them into practice.
Patient safety in state law
We advance legislation that keeps physician-led, patient-centered anesthesia care the standard in South Carolina, and we track every bill that touches how anesthesia is delivered.
Patient safety research
We ground our advocacy in the peer-reviewed record on anesthesia outcomes, and we bring that evidence to legislators and regulators who shape care in our state.
The rules behind the law
Laws are put into practice by regulators and payers. We engage the agencies and insurers whose decisions affect your practice and your patients, from licensing to reimbursement.
Bills the Society is tracking
The General Assembly meets in two-year sessions; a bill not passed by the close of the second year carries no further. The Society follows every measure that touches how anesthesia is delivered and takes a position on your behalf.
The Society’s bill tracker is updated when the General Assembly is in session.
From the Society’s recent watch list
- S.0669Team Based Health Care Act, which would codify physician-led care in South Carolina
- S.45 / H.3580
- S.44 / H.3579
- S.360 / H.4044
- S.378
- S.377
What your Society delivered
Progress in reimbursement and patient safety comes from years of steady work with lawmakers, agencies, and payers. These are the wins that work produced.
The Society’s record of legislative and reimbursement wins is being compiled here.
Lobby Day at the State House
Lobby Day brings physician anesthesiologists to Columbia to meet their legislators face to face. Tell the Society you want to take part and we will make sure your voice is in the room.
Not sure who represents you? Look up your senator and representative before the day, so your meetings land with the people who vote on the measures above.
Strengthen the Society's reach
The SCSA PAC supports candidates who champion physician-led, patient-centered anesthesia care. A contribution turns many voices into one.