South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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S. 1133

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Medical Affairs Committee
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dbs\31606wab22.docx

Introduced in the Senate on March 8, 2022
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs

Summary: Department of Health and Environmental Control - JR to Approve Document No. 5057

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    3/8/2022  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference (Senate Journal-page 11)
   3/31/2022  Senate  Recommitted to Committee on Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 16)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/8/2022
3/8/2022-A

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INTRODUCED

March 8, 2022

S. 1133

Introduced by Medical Affairs Committee

S. Printed 3/8/22--S.

Read the first time March 8, 2022.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR LICENSING HOME HEALTH AGENCIES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 5057, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

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

SECTION    1.    The regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, relating to Standards for Licensing Home Health Agencies, designated as Regulation Document Number 5057, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

Pursuant to S.C. Code Sections 44-69-10 et seq., the Department of Health and Environmental Control ("Department") sets standards for the care, treatment, health, safety, welfare, and comfort of patients served by home health agencies, and for the maintenance and operation of home health agencies. The Department amends R.61-77, Standards for Licensing Home Health Agencies, to ensure alignment with current federal and state laws, and revise definitions and requirements for obtaining licensure, inspections, personnel, enforcement, patient care, record maintenance and retention, and licensure standards.

The Department had a Notice of Drafting published in the April 23, 2021, South Carolina State Register.

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