Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4485 Ratification Number:433 Act Number:531 Primary Sponsor:Waldrop Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Nursing home and residential care administrators Companion Bill Number:1341 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Apr 30, 1992 Computer Document Number:BR1/2201.AC Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:May 19, 1992 Introduced Date:Feb 27, 1992 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:Oct 07, 1992 Last History Type:Act No. 531 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Waldrop Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4485 ------ Oct 07, 1992 Act No. 531
4485 ------ May 19, 1992 Signed by Governor
4485 ------ May 13, 1992 Ratified R 433
4485 Senate Apr 30, 1992 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
4485 Senate Apr 29, 1992 Read second time, unanimous
consent for third reading on
Thursday, April 30, 1992
4485 Senate Apr 28, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 13
4485 Senate Apr 06, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 13
referred to Committee
4485 House Apr 02, 1992 Read third time, sent to
Senate
4485 House Apr 01, 1992 Read second time
4485 House Mar 25, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 27
4485 House Feb 27, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 27
referred to Committee
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(R433, H4485)
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS BEGIN TO SERVE UPON APPOINTMENT BUT THAT THE TIME FOR CALCULATING THEIR INITIAL STAGGERED TERMS DOES NOT BEGIN TO RUN UNTIL ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE APPOINTED; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS BOARD SHALL SERVE AS EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THIS BOARD; TO PROVIDE THAT UNTIL REGULATIONS ARE PROMULGATED BY THIS BOARD, NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS SHALL MEET LICENSING STANDARDS AS PROVIDED FOR BY LAW PRIOR TO THE CREATION OF THIS BOARD AND THAT COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS MAY NOT BE LICENSED UNDER ACT 605 OF 1990; TO PROVIDE FOR A TEMPORARY FEE SCHEDULE FOR NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS AND TO REQUIRE COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS TO OBTAIN TEMPORARY LICENSES AND TO SET THE FEE FOR THIS TEMPORARY LICENSE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Board appointments, licensing criteria, and fees
SECTION 1. (A) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3 of Act 605 of 1990:
(1) Members of the Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators and Community Residential Care Facility Administrators appointed pursuant to Act 605 of 1990 begin to serve upon appointment but calculation of the time for their initial terms as follow does not begin to run until all members of the board are appointed: one nursing home administrator and one community residential care facility administrator for a one-year term; one nursing home administrator and one community residential care facility administrator for a two-year term; one nursing home administrator and one community residential care facility administrator for a three-year term; one consumer or sponsor or family member of a consumer of nursing home services for a one-year term; one consumer or sponsor or family member of a consumer of residential care services for a two-year term; and the member from the Long Term Care Council for a three-year term.
(2) Until January 31, 1993, the following members of the Nursing Home Administrators Board immediately prior to the effective date of Act 605 of 1990 shall serve as nonvoting ex officio members of the Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators and Community Residential Care Facility Administrators: the medical doctor or nurse educator, the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services or his designee, and the Director of the Commission on Aging or his designee.
(3) Until regulations are promulgated under Act 605 of 1990, nursing home administrators must continue to meet the licensing standards and requirements in the manner provided by law and regulation existing on the effective date of Act 605 of 1990 and community residential care facility administrators must not be licensed or subject to the provisions of Act 605 of 1990.
(4) Until regulations are promulgated under Act 605 of 1990, community residential care facility administrators who are operating community residential care facilities on this joint resolution's effective date must apply for and must be issued a temporary annual license by the Board of Examiners for Nursing Home and Community Residential Care Facility Administrators for a fee of one hundred fifty dollars.
(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, until regulations are promulgated under Act 605 of 1990, fees and other applicable charges for nursing home administrators are:
Application for examination $200
Reapplication for examination 135
Examinations:
National and South Carolina 250
National only 175
South Carolina only 100
South Carolina only for reciprocity 200
Emergency license 500
Initial licensure period* 175
Renewal:
Active status 175
Inactive status 135
Reinstatement of a lapsed license $50-1st and 2nd
(penalty per month, not to month and $25-
exceed twenty-four months) 3rd through
24th month
Transfer of information for
reciprocity to another state 50
Record change 25
Record change and reissue
of certificate 50
Copy of licensee list 100
Labels for licensee list 150
Copy of regulations 5
Application for approval of
continuing education:
By a sponsoring organization 100
For a repeat presentation 25
By an individual 15
*The initial licensure period is from the date of the license to the nearest June thirtieth. The fee charged for this period will be a pro rata portion of the one hundred seventy-five dollar annual renewal fee.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
In the Senate House May 13, 1992.
Nick A. Theodore,
President of the Senate
Robert J. Sheheen,
Speaker of the House of
Representatives
Approved the 19th day of May, 1992.
Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.,
Governor
Printer's Date -- June 14, 1992 -- S.