1999-2000 Bill 1268: Antibiotics, Best Practices For; CDC and AAP Recommendations Endorsed;

BIL:1268

TYP:Concurrent Resolution CR

INB:Senate

IND:20000321

PSP:Moore

SPO:Moore

DDN:l:\s-res\tlm\002anti.kad.doc

DPB:20000426

SUB:Antibiotics, best practices for; CDC and AAP recommendations endorsed; Medical, Resolutions, Pharmacies

HST:

BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved

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Senate20000426Received from House

House20000426Adopted, returned to Senate with

concurrence

House20000419Committee report: Favorable27 H3M

House20000328Introduced, referred to Committee27 H3M

Senate20000323Adopted, sent to House

Senate20000321Introduced, placed on Calendar

without reference

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20000321

Revised on 20000419

TXT:

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 19, 2000

S.1268

Introduced by Senator Moore

S. Printed 4/19/00--H.

Read the first time March 28, 2000.

THE COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL,

MILITARY, PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S.1268), to endorse the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for health care professionals regarding the best practices, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

JOE E. BROWN, for Committee.

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO ENDORSE THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) AND AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (AAP) FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS REGARDING THE BEST PRACTICES FOR THE JUDICIOUS USE OF ANTIBIOTICS.

Whereas, antibioticresistant infections are more likely to produce adverse health outcomes and are more costly to treat than susceptible infections; and

Whereas, the widespread use of antibiotics has increased the type and incidence of bacteria that are resistant to treatment by antibiotics; and

Whereas, antibiotic resistance is caused by the overuse of antibiotics in general, with overuse of selected agents in particular; and

Whereas, over the past five years the rate of penicillin resistance increased by more than three hundred percent and the rate of cefotaxime resistance increased by more than one thousand percent; and

Whereas, patients infected with antibioticresistant strains of bacteria can require hospitalization when otherwise unnecessary and be subject to an increased rate of death; and

Whereas, the process of creating antibioticresistance increases pharmaceutical costs through inappropriate prescribing of antibiotic agents and increases total healthcare costs through the additional hospitalization and other forms of additional medical care required in the treatment of resistant strains of bacteria; and

Whereas, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) have developed recommendations for health care professionals regarding the best practices for the judicious use of antibiotics. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, endorses the CDC/AAP recommendations and urges each health care professional and managed care plan operating in the State to adopt the recommendations in their practice and formularies.

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