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H*3012 (Rat #0038, Act #0018 of 2011) General Bill, By Horne, H.B. Brown and Lowe
Summary: Licensure of In-Home Care Provider Act
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 70 TO TITLE 44 TO ENACT THE "LICENSURE OF IN-HOME CARE PROVIDERS ACT" SO AS TO REQUIRE A BUSINESS TO BE LICENSED TO PROVIDE, OR TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR, IN-HOME CARE SERVICES THROUGH ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS OR THROUGH CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LICENSE APPLICATION AND RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS, AND DRUG TESTING AND CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS FOR LICENSURE APPLICANTS; TO REQUIRE CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS FOR IN-HOME CAREGIVERS EMPLOYED BY IN-HOME CARE PROVIDERS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL RETAIN ALL FEES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO CARRY OUT THE DEPARTMENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-2910, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REQUIRED CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS FOR CAREGIVERS, SO AS TO ALSO REQUIRE THESE CHECKS FOR IN-HOME CARE PROVIDERS. - ratified title
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Summary: Licensure of In-Home Care Provider Act
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 70 TO TITLE 44 TO ENACT THE "LICENSURE OF IN-HOME CARE PROVIDERS ACT" SO AS TO REQUIRE A BUSINESS TO BE LICENSED TO PROVIDE, OR TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR, IN-HOME CARE SERVICES THROUGH ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS OR THROUGH CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LICENSE APPLICATION AND RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS, AND DRUG TESTING AND CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS FOR LICENSURE APPLICANTS; TO REQUIRE CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS FOR IN-HOME CAREGIVERS EMPLOYED BY IN-HOME CARE PROVIDERS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL RETAIN ALL FEES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO CARRY OUT THE DEPARTMENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-2910, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REQUIRED CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS FOR CAREGIVERS, SO AS TO ALSO REQUIRE THESE CHECKS FOR IN-HOME CARE PROVIDERS. - ratified title
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| 12/07/10 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/07/10 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs |
| 01/11/11 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8) |
| 01/11/11 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 8) |
| 03/01/11 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lowe |
| 03/03/11 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 2) |
| 03/04/11 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 03/08/11 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 62) |
| 03/08/11 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 62) |
| 03/08/11 | House | Roll call Yeas-83 Nays-21 (House Journal-page 62) |
| 03/09/11 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 20) |
| 03/09/11 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8) |
| 03/09/11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 8) |
| 04/20/11 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 04/21/11 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 04/26/11 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 15) |
| 04/26/11 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-29 Nays-12 (Senate Journal-page 15) |
| 04/27/11 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 7) |
| 05/05/11 | Ratified R 38 | |
| 05/11/11 | Signed By Governor | |
| 05/13/11 | Effective date See Act for Effective Date | |
| 05/17/11 | Act No. 18 |