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Senate committee favors multiple statewide reappointments for nursing, donation and allied-health boards
Summary
A South Carolina Senate committee gave favorable reports to several statewide reappointments, including nominees for the Board of Podiatry Examiners, Donate Life South Carolina and multiple seats on the State Board of Nursing and the Board of Occupational Therapy.
A Senate committee advanced a slate of statewide reappointments Tuesday, reporting nominees favorably to the full Senate.
The committee swore in and questioned Joseph (Joe) Moran, nominated to the State Board of Podiatry Examiners. Moran, who said he works at the Medical University of South Carolina, told senators he sought the appointment to "give back a little bit to the community" and to help protect patients. Committee staff confirmed Moran’s disclosure forms were complete and the committee moved and voted a favorable report.
Abby Mason was reported favorably for a seat representing a civic organization on Donate Life South Carolina. Mason described a lifelong commitment to donation work, including family ties to the Lions Club, and urged public registration: "If you are not a donor, go to registerme.org or donatelifesc.org to look up information about being a donor," she said.
The panel also reappointed Francis C. Padgett to the State Board of Nursing (2nd Congressional District). Padgett, a nurse with 36 years' experience in trauma, ICU and VA settings, told the committee the board meets every other month and described her dedication to ensuring safe, competent nursing practice.
Melissa May Engel, an LPN filling an at-large LPN seat on the Nursing Board, described three decades in nursing, including hospice and long-term care, and said mentorship and accountability are central to safe practice. Under vetting questions she acknowledged past financial issues when asked on the record (affirmative answers on a tax-lien question and prior student-loan/default and bankruptcy questions as posed by staff). The committee nevertheless moved and approved her reappointment.
Leslie Lyerly, reappointed to the statewide 7th Congressional District nursing seat, and Meghan Floyd DuBose, reappointed to the South Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy, both described long service in rural home health and occupational therapy; each received favorable reports.
Each nominee was sworn in, answered standard vetting questions from committee staff and senators, and was advanced by voice vote or unanimous assent. The committee noted next procedural steps include communication from the clerk or the governor’s office as appropriate.
The committee finished its confirmations portion of the agenda and moved on to bills and regulations.
