South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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S. 686

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Alexander
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11148ac05.doc

Introduced in the Senate on March 31, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs

Summary: Homeshare Enhanced Respite programs

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/31/2005  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-10
   3/31/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-10

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/31/2005

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-260, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR AND EXEMPTIONS FROM HEALTH FACILITY LICENSURE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, SO AS TO EXEMPT DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH HOMESHARE ENHANCED RESPITE PROGRAMS SERVING NO MORE THAN TWO PERSONS WITH A LENGTH OF STAY OF NO MORE THAN FOURTEEN DAYS, FROM DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 44-7-260(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B)    The licensing provisions of this article do not apply to:

(1)    infirmaries for the exclusive use of the student bodies of privately-owned educational institutions which maintain infirmaries; or

(2)    community-based housing sponsored, licensed, or certified by the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs. The Department of Disabilities and Special Needs shall provide to the Department of Health and Environmental Control the names and locations of these facilities on a continuing basis.;

(3)    Homeshare Enhanced Respite programs designated by the Department of Mental Health that serve no more than two persons per program location and that have a length of stay of no more than fourteen consecutive days. The Department of Mental Health shall provide to the Department of Health and Environmental Control the names and locations of these programs on a continuing basis."

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

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