Current Status Bill Number:4839 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980318 Primary Sponsor:Neilson All Sponsors:Neilson, Cobb-Hunter, Scott, Lloyd, J. Smith and Inabinett Drafted Document Number:KGH\15280AC.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee 27 H3M Subject:Nursing home, minimum resident-staff ratios for staff providing nursing care; Residential Care Facilities
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House 19980318 Introduced, read first time, 27 H3M
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-262 SO AS TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM RESIDENT-STAFF RATIOS FOR STAFF PROVIDING NURSING CARE IN NURSING HOMES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-7-262. (A) As a condition of licensure, in addition to the number of licensed nursing personnel required by R61-17, a nursing home must provide at a minimum these resident-staff ratios for staff who provide nursing care:
(1) 9 to 1 for shift 1;
(2) 13 to 1 for shift 2;
(3) 22 to 1 for shift 3.
In those facilities utilizing two twelve-hour shifts, the staffing ratios for shift 1 apply to the twelve-hour shift occurring primarily during the day, and the staffing ratios for shift 3 apply to the twelve-hour shift occurring primarily during the night.
(B) For purposes of this section:
(1) 'Shift 1' means a work shift that occurs primarily during the daytime hours including, but not limited to, a 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. shift;
(2) 'Shift 2' means a work shift that generally includes both daytime and evening hours including, but not limited to, a 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. shift;
(3) 'Shift 3' means a work shift that occurs primarily during the nighttime hours including, but not limited to, an 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. shift."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1998.