H*2539 (Rat #0794, Act #0670 of 1988) General Bill, By P. Evatt, D. Blackwell, M.J. Cooper, S.R. Foster, R.L. Helmly, R.O. Kay, S.V. Shelton, J.J. Snow, L.L. Taylor and Townsend
    A Bill to amend Sections 44-7-110 through 44-7-340, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the State Hospital Construction and Franchising Act, so as to change the citation of the Article to the Certification of Need and Health Facility Licensure Act, provide for a State Medical Facilities Plan, provide for the consolidation of licensing requirements for health facilities including hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, skilled nursing care, intermediate care, ambulatory surgical, chiropractic inpatient, community residential care, and adult day-care facilities, facilities for chemically dependent or addicted persons, end-stage renal disease units, and to provide penalties; to amend Sections 44-7-350 through 44-7-370, relating to the issuance of and grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses and procedure for the assessment of a penalty or denial, suspension, or revocation of a license, so as to establish requirements for the placement of persons in a community residential care facility and special committees to provide advice for the licensing and inspection of these facilities; and to repeal Articles 4 and 6, Chapter 7, Title 44, relating to licensing, regulation and inspection of community residential facilities and outpatient facilities for chemically dependent or addicted persons; Chapter 39 of Title 44, relating to renal disease; Chapter 65 of Title 44, relating to day-care facilities for adults; Section 44-7-355, relating to the requirement of persons in need of emergency care; and Sections 44-7-375 through 44-7-460, relating to administrative review of decisions pertaining to certificates of need and penalties under the State Hospital Construction and Franchising Act.-amended title
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02/25/87	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-726
02/25/87	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-726
03/31/87	House	Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-1470
04/01/87	House	Recommitted to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-1524
05/05/87	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-2404
05/06/87	House	Amended HJ-2481
05/06/87	House	Read second time HJ-2483
05/07/87	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2561
05/12/87	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-1791
05/12/87	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-1791
05/05/88	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-29
05/26/88	Senate	Read second time SJ-67
05/26/88	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-67
05/31/88	Senate	Amended SJ-42
05/31/88	Senate	Read third time SJ-42
05/31/88	Senate	Returned SJ-42
06/02/88	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-4695
06/20/88		Ratified R 794
06/21/88		Signed By Governor
06/21/88		Effective date 06/21/88
06/21/88		Act No. 670
06/21/88		See act for exception to or explanation of effective date
08/01/88		Copies available