H 4413 General Bill, By Chalk, Gunn, Hardwick, Clemmons, Lowe, Crawford, Long, J.M. Neal, G.R. Smith, Harrison, A.D. Young, Horne, Brady, Erickson, Herbkersman, Millwood, Allison, Parker, Duncan, M.A. Pitts, Harvin, Williams, Neilson, Battle, Miller, Huggins, Spires, Willis, Hearn, Scott, Daning, J.E. Smith, Vick and H.B. Brown
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Summary: Licensure of In-Home Care Provider Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 70 TO TITLE 44 TO ENACT THE "LICENSURE OF IN-HOME CARE PROVIDER ACT" SO AS TO REQUIRE A BUSINESS TO BE LICENSED TO PROVIDE, OR TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR, IN-HOME CARE SERVICES THROUGH ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS OR THROUGH CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR LICENSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ACT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS; TO REQUIRE CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR IN-HOME CAREGIVERS EMPLOYED BY IN-HOME CARE PROVIDERS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL RETAIN ALL FEES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO CARRY OUT THE DEPARTMENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS CHAPTER.
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01/26/10	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-3
01/26/10	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-3
02/02/10	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long, J.M.Neal, G.R.Smith, Harrison, A.D.Young, Horne, Brady, Erickson, Herbkersman, Millwood, Allison, Parker, Duncan, M.A.Pitts
02/04/10	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Harvin, Williams, Neilson, Battle, Miller, Huggins, Spires, Willis, Hearn, Scott, Daning, J.E.Smith, Vick, H.B.Brown
03/24/10	House	Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-23
03/25/10		Scrivener's error corrected
04/27/10	House	Amended HJ-79
04/27/10	House	Read second time HJ-79
04/27/10	House	Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-0 HJ-82
04/28/10	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-59
04/29/10	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-15
04/29/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-15
05/18/10	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs SJ-12
05/19/10		Scrivener's error corrected
06/02/10	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-159
06/02/10	Senate	Read second time SJ-159
06/03/10	Senate	Amended SJ-31
06/03/10	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-31
06/15/10	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-104
06/15/10	House	Roll call Yeas-1 Nays-106 HJ-104