Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4293 Primary Sponsor:Committee (27) Committee Number:13 Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Regulations approved Residing Body:Senate Computer Document Number:GJK/11063.AC Introduced Date:Jan 29, 1992 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Feb 04, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide Sponsor Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Sponsor Committee Number:27 Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4293 Senate Feb 04, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 13
referred to Committee
4293 House Feb 04, 1992 Read third time, sent to
Senate
4293 House Jan 30, 1992 Read second time
4293 House Jan 29, 1992 Introduced, read first time
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INTRODUCED
January 29, 1992
H. 4293
Introduced by Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee
S. Printed 1/29/92--H.
Read the first time January 29, 1992.
TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR LICENSING HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONAL GENERAL INFIRMARIES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1375, 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 Health and Environmental Control, relating to standards for licensing hospitals and institutional general infirmaries, designated as Regulation Document Number 1375, 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 act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
The proposed amendments include changes in civil monetary penalties and sanctions for violation of these standards, as required by the Certification of Need and Health Facility Licensure Act. Other proposed revisions include current recommendations for tuberculosis screening of employees, and the requirement to complete and return the DHEC Joint Annual Statistical Report to the Division of Health Licensing.
Further amendments propose deletion of the requirement for a separate medication preparation room at each nursing station under certain circumstances, and deletion of the requirement for Certificate of Need approval for establishment of Level III perinatal services at regional perinatal centers.