H*3132 (Rat #0094, Act #0061 of 2017) General Bill, By G.M. Smith and B. Newton
Summary: Hospice programs
    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 71, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HOSPICE PROGRAMS, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE OFFICE LOCATIONS OF LICENSED HOSPICES; TO PROVIDE FOR EXPANSION OF HOSPICE SERVICE AREAS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO APPROVE APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE OFFICE LOCATIONS AND FOR EXPANSION OF HOSPICE SERVICE AREAS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO DENY, SUSPEND, OR REVOKE APPROVALS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF A DECEASED PATIENT'S UNUSED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
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12/15/16	House	Prefiled
12/15/16	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
01/10/17	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 87)
01/10/17	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 87)
03/21/17	House	Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 136)
03/22/17		Scrivener's error corrected
03/23/17	House	Amended (House Journal-page 12)
03/23/17	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 12)
03/23/17	House	Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 17)
03/23/17	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 18)
03/24/17	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 3)
03/29/17	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
03/29/17	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 10)
04/25/17	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 15)
04/26/17		Scrivener's error corrected
05/03/17	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 47)
05/04/17		Scrivener's error corrected
05/09/17	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 17)
05/09/17	Senate	Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 17)
05/10/17	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 38)
05/10/17	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 96)
05/10/17	House	Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 96)
05/15/17		Ratified R 94
05/19/17		Signed By Governor
05/26/17		Effective date 5/19/17
05/31/17		Act No. 61