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Bill 1161

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1161
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020326
Primary Sponsor:                  Thomas
All Sponsors:                     Thomas
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11479ac02.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Medical Affairs Committee 13 SMA
Subject:                          Health care facility inspections, 
                                  Department of Health and Environmental Control 
                                  prohibited from giving notice prior to 
                                  conducting


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020326  Introduced, read first time,           13 SMA
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-305 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL FROM GIVING NOTICE TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES PRIOR TO CONDUCTING AN INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-7-305. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may not provide notice to a health care facility prior to conducting an inspection of the facility pursuant to this article or to any other provision of law."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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