South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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S. 1064
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Turner and Young
Document Path: LC-0242AHB24.docx
Introduced in the Senate on February 15, 2024
Introduced in the House on February 29, 2024
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 2/15/2024 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4) |
| 2/15/2024 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 4) |
| 2/20/2024 | Senate | Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 3) |
| 2/27/2024 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 21) |
| 2/27/2024 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 21) |
| 2/28/2024 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 24) |
| 2/29/2024 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8) |
| 2/29/2024 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 8) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
Recalled
February 20, 2024
S. 1064
Introduced by Senator Turner
S. Printed 02/20/24--S.
Read the first time February 15, 2024
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A joint Resolution
TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF THE CURRENT LAW REGARDING COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, QUALIFICATIONS FOR A FACILITY TO IDENTIFY AND ADVERTISE AS AN ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE UNIT, EVALUATION OF STAFFING LEVELS FOR A FACILITY'S ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE UNIT, AND A REVIEW OF THE NEED FOR REGISTERED NURSING COVERAGE IN A FACILITY'S ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE UNIT; AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY JANUARY 1, 2025, FOR UPDATING AND IMPROVING THE LAW'S REQUIREMENTS FOR ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE UNITS HOUSED IN COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. (A) The Department of Health and Environmental Control is directed to review the current law regarding community residential care facilities including, but not limited to:
(1) qualifications for a community residential care facility to identify and advertise as an alzheimer's special care unit;
(2) staffing levels, evaluation of staff-to-resident ratios during the daytime and nighttime, for an alzheimer's special care unit housed in a community residential care facility; and
(3) the need for registered nursing coverage in an alzheimer's special care unit housed in a community residential care facility.
(B) The review required by this SECTION must include, but may not be limited to, a review of other states' laws and regulations regarding alzheimer's special care units or facilities, site visits to these units in this State with interviews of administrators and staff of such units, and a thorough review of Regulation 61.84 regarding Standards for Licensing Community Residential Care Facilities.
SECTION 2. The Department of Health and Environmental Control must provide a report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2025, with recommendations for changes and improvements to the law regarding alzheimer's special care units in community residential care facilities upon completion of its review pursuant to the provisions of SECTION 1.
SECTION 3. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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