Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4033 Primary Sponsor:Hayes Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Hospice programs, discrimination Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:BR1/1739.AC Introduced Date:May 30, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Feb 12, 1992 Last History Type:Recommitted to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Hayes Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4033 House Feb 12, 1992 Recommitted to Committee 25
4033 House Feb 05, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 25
with amendment
4033 House May 30, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT
February 5, 1992
H. 4033
S. Printed 2/5/92--H.
Read the first time May 30, 1991.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4033), to amend Section 44-71-90, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the prohibition against discrimination in hospice programs, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/SECTION 1. Section 44-71-90 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 44-71-90. Hospices must A hospice may not discriminate based on age, sex, race, color, religion, or source of payment, ability or inability to pay, or location of patient, in determining acceptance into a hospice program or provision of in providing goods and or services to patients of or potential patients."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
DAVID H. WILKINS, for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 44-71-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION IN HOSPICE PROGRAMS, SO AS TO REVISE THE BASIS FOR DISCRIMINATION TO INCLUDE ABILITY OR INABILITY TO PAY AND DIAGNOSIS OF PATIENT AND TO CLARIFY THAT A HOSPICE MAY NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THESE GROUNDS IN ACCEPTING PATIENTS OR IN PROVIDING SERVICES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 44-71-90 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 44-71-90. Hospices must A hospice may not discriminate based on age, sex, race, color, religion, or source of payment, ability or inability to pay, location of patient, or diagnosis of patient in determining acceptance into a hospice program or provision of in providing goods and or services to patients of or potential patients."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.