South Carolina General Assembly
105th Session, 1983-1984

Bill 2871

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2871
Ratification Number:       120
Act Number                 68
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   State Hospital Construction and
                           Franchising Act
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(A68, R120, H2871)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-130, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE STATE HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION AND FRANCHISING ACT, SO AS TO DELETE FROM THE DEFINITION OF "HOSPITAL" THE PROVISION EXCLUDING FACILITIES FURNISHING SOLELY DOMICILIARY CARE AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEFINITION OF "HOSPITAL" TO INCLUDE RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES PROVIDING CARE FOR NONAMBULATORY PERSONS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR HOSPITAL OPERATION IN THE STATE HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION AND FRANCHISING ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO REGULATE AND LICENSE RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES PROVIDING CARE FOR NONAMBULATORY PERSONS.

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

Definitions

SECTION 1. Item (4) of Section 44-7-130, as last amended by Act 51 of 1979, is further amended to read:

"(4) 'Hospital' includes public health centers and general, tuberculosis, mental, chronic disease, and other types of hospital and related facilities such as outpatient facilities, nursing care facilities, intermediate care facilities, state health laboratories, nurses' training facilities, facilities for persons with developmental disabilities (formerly facilities for the mentally retarded), community mental health centers, including facilities for alcoholics and narcotic addicts, and residential care facilities providing care for nonambulatory persons."

License required

SECTION 2. Section 44-7-310 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 51 of 1979, is further amended to read:

"Section 44-7-310. No institution which maintains and operates organized facilities for the diagnosis, treatment, or care of two or more nonrelated persons suffering from illness, injury, or deformity or where obstetrical or other care is rendered over a period exceeding twenty-four hours may be established, conducted, or maintained in the State without first obtaining a license in the manner provided in this article, except those facilities licensed by the South Carolina Mental Health Commission. The Department shall also regulate and license residential care facilities providing care for nonambulatory persons."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.