South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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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
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   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

2/24/2005
4/6/2005
5/25/2005


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(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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