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(R499) S. 872 -- Senators Moore, Leventis, Greg Smith, Short and Mescher: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY COURT TO ORDER GRANDPARENT VISITATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH GRANDPARENT VISITATION MAY

(R500) S. 914 -- Senator Courtney: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 16-3-740 AND 16-15- 255, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO MANDATORY TESTING OF CERTAIN CONVICTED SEX OFFENDERS FOR HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV), SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT UPON MOTION OF THE SOLICITOR IN CERTAIN CASES THE COURT SHALL ORDER TESTING FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, INCLUDING HIV, AND FOR HEPATITIS B, AND IN OTHER CASES WHERE THE VICTIM WAS EXPOSED TO BLOOD OR BODY FLUIDS, THE COURT MAY ORDER TESTING FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES INCLUDING HIV, AND FOR HEPATITIS B; TO PROVIDE THAT POSITIVE TEST RESULTS MUST BE REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT HAVING CUSTODY OF THE OFFENDER IN ORDER TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TREATMENT TO THE OFFENDER; AND TO REQUIRE POSITIVE TEST RESULTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL IN ORDER TO PROVIDE COUNSELING TO THE VICTIM AND TO THE OFFENDER AND TO PROVIDE TESTING AND REFERRAL FOR THE VICTIM IF REQUESTED.

(R501) S. 1308 -- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, RELATING TO FAILURE TO APPEAR AT HEARINGS BEFORE THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REVIEW BOARD, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1743, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

(R502) S. 1309 -- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION, RELATING TO SANITARY AND SAFETY RULES FOR SALONS AND SCHOOLS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1732, PURSUANT TO THE

(R503) H. 3141 -- Reps. McLeod, G. Brown, Farr, H. Brown, Holt, Houck, McCraw, Hines, Walker, Neal, M.O. Alexander, McMahand, Breeland, Shissias, J. Harris, Phillips, Byrd and R. Young: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-25-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN SIGNS IN THE HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY DOES NOT EXTEND TO A WELCOME SIGN OR OTHER SIGNS PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO A PUBLIC FACILITY OR EVENT ERECTED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF A MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY OR ORGANIZED CHURCH IF THE SIGN PRESENTS NO TRAFFIC HAZARD AND PROVIDE THAT A SIGN LOCATED ON THE RIGHT-OF-WAY MUST MEET DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SIZE, LOCATION, AND SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 57-25-150, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PERMITS FOR THE ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAY SIGNS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE ERECTION OF DIRECTIONAL SIGNS FOR PROPERTIES LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES WHICH ARE LOCATED ALONG HIGHWAYS IN THIS STATE.

(R504) H. 3692 -- Reps. Vaughn, Waldrop, J. Bailey, Hines, Farr, Kirsh, Stone, Walker, Littlejohn, Gamble, Richardson, Cobb-Hunter, Allison, Wells, Wofford, Chamblee, Corning, Cato, Holt, Harrelson, Davenport, Moody-Lawrence, P. Harris, Gonzales, Witherspoon, Cooper, Byrd, Riser, Wright, D. Wilder, Mattos, Houck, Jaskwhich and Klauber: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1650, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN REGARD TO ADOPTIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF CHILD PLACING AGENCY.

(R505) H. 4056 -- Reps. Rogers, G. Bailey, Hallman, Wofford, Fulmer, Barber, Simrill, Baxley, Harvin, McAbee, Waldrop, Snow, Rudnick, Waites, J. Bailey, Wells, H. Brown and Meacham: AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 16 SO AS TO CREATE THE CRIME VICTIMS' OMBUDSMAN OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND PROVIDE FOR THE OMBUDSMAN'S POWERS AND DUTIES, TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED

(R506) H. 4079 -- Reps. Breeland, J. Brown, Govan, Hines, Whipper, Inabinett, White, Holt, Neal, Byrd, Keyserling, Cobb-Hunter and McMahand: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS AND JOB TRAINING APPLICABLE TO CURRENT AND FUTURE JOB MARKETS TO NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF FIFTEEN AND EIGHTEEN; TO CONSIDER FACILITIES VACATED BY BASE CLOSING FOR USE AS RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF SHOCK INCARCERATION METHODS WITH THESE OFFENDERS; AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO REPORT ON ITS IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE PROVISIONS.

(R507) H. 4756 -- Reps. Waites, Inabinett, Moody-Lawrence, Graham, Whipper, Waldrop, Neilson, Scott, Snow, Shissias, Harrelson, Breeland, Govan, Neal, Corning, Rudnick, Rogers, Thomas, Riser and T.C. Alexander: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 8 TO TITLE 32 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SAFE CREMATION ACT" AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE AUTHORIZATION OF, THE PROCEDURES FOR, AND REGULATION OF CREMATION; BY ADDING SECTION 17-5-305 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE REMAINS OF AN UNIDENTIFIED DEAD PERSON MAY NOT BE CREMATED BUT MUST BE BURIED; TO AMEND SECTION 17-5-310, RELATING TO CREMATION PERMITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CORONER OR DEPUTY CORONER MAY ISSUE SUCH PERMIT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 17-5-320, RELATING TO REPORTING THE ABSENCE OF AN INVESTIGATION OF VIOLENT OR SUSPICIOUS DEATHS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE REPORT MAY BE MADE TO A CORONER OR DEPUTY CORONER.

(R509) H. 4775 -- Rep. Hodges: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 7, TITLE 44 SO AS TO ENACT THE HEALTH CARE COOPERATION ACT, WHICH PROVIDES FOR HEALTH CARE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO CERTIFY, REGULATE, AND MONITOR THESE AGREEMENTS; AND TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE UNDER THE HEALTH CARE PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO STUDY OPEN-HEART SURGERY AND THERAPEUTIC CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION SERVICES; TO PROVIDE CRITERIA THAT MUST BE MET TO PERFORM CATHETERIZATIONS UNTIL THE TASK FORCE ISSUES ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; TO DIRECT THE SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS TO CONDUCT REVIEWS OF THESE SERVICES; TO DIRECT THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICAL SERVICES OF THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO STUDY FACILITIES PERFORMING THESE SERVICES AND TO PATIENT OUTCOMES; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO TAKE SANCTIONS IF PATIENT CARE IS BEING COMPROMISED; AND TO PROHIBIT DISCOVERY OF INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THESE STUDIES.

(R510) H. 4780 -- Rep. Klauber: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A RESIDENT OF A NURSING HOME OR A RESIDENT'S REPRESENTATIVE MAY CONTRACT WITH A PERSON NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE NURSING HOME FROM AN APPROVED LIST TO PERFORM SITTER SERVICES, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO REQUIRE THAT THE FACILITY IS

(R511) H. 4969 -- Reps. Lanford, Holt, Marchbanks, Inabinett, Jaskwhich, R. Smith, Haskins, Hines, Simrill, Neilson, Stone, Moody-Lawrence, Robinson, Trotter, Beatty, Farr, McMahand, Chamblee, Baker, Cato, Worley, Huff, Stoddard, Riser, Davenport, Breeland, McTeer, Byrd, Govan, D. Smith, Whipper, Wright, Richardson, Koon, McLeod, and Thomas: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DAYS MISSED BY THE STUDENTS OF ANY SCHOOL OF ANY DISTRICT OF THIS STATE DURING SCHOOL YEAR 1993-94 WHEN THE SCHOOL WAS CLOSED DUE TO SNOW, COLD, OR INCLEMENT WEATHER ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE MAKE-UP REQUIREMENT OF THE DEFINED MINIMUM PLAN THAT FULL SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES BE MADE UP.

(R512) H. 5076 -- Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF NURSING, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, RELATING TO EXAMINATION AND RE-EXAMINATION, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1750, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

At 1:04 P.M. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

The House assembled at 10:00 A.M.

Deliberations were opened with prayer by the Chaplain of the House of Representatives, the Rev. Dr. Alton C. Clark as follows:

All wise God, our Help for each new day and our Hope for every unknown tomorrow, make us to know that when we turn from You is to fall, but to abide in You is to stand unshaken. May Your truths be our shield and Your presence our strength. Inspire us with an ever increasing loyalty and devotion to the ideals and principles which You have ordained for the good of all mankind. Give to the members of this legislative body enough strength to carry the responsibilities placed upon them. And thus make us unfailing channels through which Your plans and purposes are accomplished. Amen.

Pursuant to Rule 6.3, the House of Representatives was led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America by the SPEAKER.

After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.

Rep. D. SMITH moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Richard E. Mitchell of Spartanburg, which was agreed to.

The following was received.
Columbia, S.C., May 24, 1994
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it concurs in the amendments proposed by the House to S. 1138:
S. 1138 -- Senators J. Verne Smith, Courson and Bryan: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE HUMAN SERVICES COORDINATING COUNCIL SHALL APPOINT AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN SOUTH CAROLINA, TO PROVIDE THE MEMBERSHIP AND PURPOSE OF

Very respectfully,
President

Received as information.

The following was received.
Columbia, S.C., May 24, 1994
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it concurs in the amendments proposed by the House to S. 1251:
S. 1251 -- Senators Giese and Wilson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-45-70, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TIME FOR PAYING PROPERTY TAXES AND THE MANNER OF COLLECTION OF THESE TAXES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY BY ORDINANCE TO ALLOW THE PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES ON AN INSTALLMENT BASIS IN HARDSHIP CASES, TO DEFINE HARDSHIP CASES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY TREASURER SHALL DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
and has ordered the Bill Enrolled for Ratification.

Very respectfully,
President

Received as information.

The following was received.
Columbia, S.C., May 24, 1994
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it concurs in the amendments proposed by the House to S. 1345:
S. 1345 -- Senator Saleeby: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 4-9-39, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TRANSFER OF ASSETS OF FORMER LIBRARIES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION REQUIRING SUCH TRANSFERRED

Very respectfully,
President

Received as information.

The following was received.
Columbia, S.C., May 24, 1994
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it concurs in the amendments proposed by the House to H. 4625:
H. 4625 -- Reps. Tucker, G. Bailey, Haskins, Harwell, J. Wilder, Davenport, Carnell, Hodges, D. Smith, Harrison, R. Young, Harvin, Gonzales and Graham: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 9-8-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR JUDGES AND SOLICITORS, SO AS TO CONFORM THE ELIGIBILITY FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS BECAUSE OF LENGTH OF SERVICE FOR SOLICITORS TO THE YEARS OF SERVICE REQUIRED FOR A SOLICITOR TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RETIRE.
and has ordered the Bill Enrolled for Ratification.

Very respectfully,
President

Received as information.

The following was received.
Columbia, S.C., May 24, 1994
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on H. 4036:
H. 4036 -- Reps. Wilkins, Clyborne, Jaskwhich, Fair, G. Brown, R. Smith, Quinn, Hines, Sharpe, McAbee, Richardson, Cato, Jennings, Gamble, Wofford, Wells, J. Bailey, Stone, Hallman, G. Bailey, J. Wilder, Marchbanks, Trotter, H. Brown, P. Harris, Keegan, Mattos, Vaughn, Walker and Phillips: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 59, CODE

The report of the Committee of Conference having been adopted by both Houses, and this Bill having been read three times in each House, it was ordered that the title thereof be changed to that of an Act, and that it be enrolled for ratification.

The following was received and referred to the appropriate committee for consideration.

Document No. 1781
Promulgated By Budget and Control Board
Data Release for Medical Encounter Data & Financial Reports
Received By Speaker May 23, 1994
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
120 Day Review Expiration Date April 29, 1995

Rep. WILLIAMS, from the Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions, submitted a favorable report, on:

H. 5227 -- Reps. Govan, Inabinett, Neilson, McElveen, Hutson, J. Brown, Wofford, Neal, Shissias and Wells: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO CONTINUE TO EXAMINE THE FAIRNESS OF THE CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES, PARTICULARLY WITH RESPECT TO THE SPECIFIC CATEGORIES WHICH MAKE UP THE CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES AMOUNT AND TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE GENERAL COMMITTEE BY NOVEMBER 1, 1994, FOR CONSIDERATION FOR POSSIBLE SUBMITTAL AS PROPOSED REGULATIONS.

Ordered for consideration tomorrow.

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