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A122, R148, H3646
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Parks, J.H. Neal, Allen, Davenport, Frye, Jefferson, Lee, Limehouse, Mack, Pinson, M.A. Pitts and F.N. Smith
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11506ac05.doc
Introduced in the House on February 24, 2005
Introduced in the Senate on April 12, 2005
Passed by the General Assembly on May 31, 2005
Governor's Action: June 3, 2005, Signed
Summary: Licensure and regulation of nurses
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/24/2005 House Introduced and read first time HJ-14 2/24/2005 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-14 4/6/2005 House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-5 4/7/2005 House Read second time HJ-11 4/7/2005 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-13 4/8/2005 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3 4/12/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10 4/12/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-10 5/25/2005 Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-29 5/26/2005 Senate Read second time SJ-317 5/31/2005 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-25 6/1/2005 Ratified R 148 6/3/2005 Signed By Governor 6/9/2005 Copies available 6/9/2005 Effective date 06/03/05 6/16/2005 Act No. 122
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A122, R148, H3646)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF NURSES, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF "ATTENDANT CARE SERVICES" AND "HEALTH MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CIRCUMSTANCES TO WHICH THE CHAPTER DOES NOT APPLY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAPTER MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT AN UNLICENSED PERSON FROM PROVIDING ATTENDANT CARE SERVICES, WHICH ENABLE A PERSON TO REMAIN AT HOME AND WHICH ENABLE A PERSON TO CARRY OUT FUNCTIONS OF DAILY LIVING.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Definitions revised
SECTION 1. Section 40-33-20(11) and (30) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 225 of 2004, is further amended to read:
"(11) 'Attendant care services' means those basic and ancillary services that enable an individual in need of in-home care to live in the individual's home and community rather than in an institution and to carry out functions of daily living, self-care, and mobility.
(30) 'Health maintenance activities' include, but are not limited to, catheter irrigation, administration of medications, enemas and suppositories, and wound care, if these activities could be performed by an individual if the individual were physically and mentally capable."
Chapter exemptions
SECTION 2. Section 40-33-30(D)(9) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 225 of 2004, is further amended to read:
"(9) a person not licensed under this chapter from providing attendant care services directed by or on behalf of an individual in need of in-home care; and"
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 1st day of June, 2005.
Approved the 3rd day of June, 2005.
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