SC H4343

Requires licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, and advanced practice registered nurses (excluding certified registered nurse anesthetists) to complete a one-hour human trafficking awareness and prevention continuing education course every six years for license renewal, reinstatement, or reactivation.

Mandates the same one-hour training requirement for physicians practicing in emergency medicine, primary care, internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, or as hospitalists, as well as those working in public health clinics, emergency departments, urgent care centers, and community-based centers.

Requires physician assistants to complete the one-hour human trafficking training every six years as a condition of license renewal.

Training must cover identifying suspected trafficking victims, reporting laws, and providing care and support to potential victims, with courses approved by the State Board of Nursing or State Board of Medical Examiners.

Licensees holding licenses before January 1, 2026 must complete the initial requirement by January 1, 2028; those licensed after January 1, 2026 must complete it within two years of initial licensure.