H 5231 Joint Resolution, By Howard, Cobb-Hunter, Whipper and R. Brown
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER
 AFFAIRS, RELATING TO LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT
 COMMUNITIES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 3204, PURSUANT TO THE
 PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

   05/28/08  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-261
   05/29/08  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper,
                     R.Brown
   05/29/08  House  Read second time HJ-20
   05/29/08  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-20
   05/30/08  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   06/03/08  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   06/03/08  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-12

INTRODUCED

May 28, 2008

H. 5231

Introduced by Reps. Howard and Cobb-Hunter

S. Printed 5/28/08--H.

Read the first time May 28, 2008.

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, RELATING TO LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 3204, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    The regulations of the Department of Consumer Affairs, relating to licensing standards for continuing care retirement communities, designated as Regulation Document Number 3204, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

The Department of Consumer Affairs is amending 23A S.C. Code Ann. R. 28-600 to provide greater detail of existing procedures, delete obsolete provisions, otherwise conform the Regulation to Title 37 Chapter 11 of the South Carolina Code, and clarify that contested case hearings shall be filed with the Administrative Law Court.