South Carolina General Assembly
105th Session, 1983-1984

Bill 36

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               36
Ratification Number:       15
Act Number                 6
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Regulations of home health
                           agencies
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(A6, R15, S36)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 548 OF 1978, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REGULATIONS OF HOME HEALTH AGENCIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON, ORGANIZATION, POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY SHALL REPRESENT ITSELF AS PROVIDING HOME HEALTH SERVICES WITHOUT A LICENSE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.

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

License required

SECTION 1. Section 3 of Act 548 of 1978 is amended to read:

"Section 3. No person, private or public organization, political subdivision, or other governmental agency shall establish, conduct, or maintain a home health agency or represent itself as providing home health services without first obtaining a license from the Department of Health and Environmental Control. This license is effective for a twelve-month period following the date of issue. A license issued under this act is not assignable or transferable and is subject to suspension or revocation at any time for failure to comply with this act. Subunits ofparent home health agencies must be separately licensed."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.