South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 1226

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1226
Ratification Number:            369
Act Number:                     336
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19960306
Primary Sponsor:                Giese
All Sponsors:                   Giese, Passailaigue and Glover
Drafted Document Number:        pfm\8044ac.96
Companion Bill Number:          4702
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960502
Date of Last Amendment:         19960423
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19960520
Subject:                        Alzheimer's Special Care Disclosure
                                Act
History



Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19960530  Act No. A336
------  19960520  Signed by Governor
------  19960514  Ratified R369
House   19960502  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19960501  Read second time
House   19960430  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference
Senate  19960425  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19960423  Amended, read second time
Senate  19960417  Polled out of Committee:                 13 SMA
                  Favorable with amendment
Senate  19960306  Introduced, read first time,             13 SMA
                  referred to Committee
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(A336, R369, S1226)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 44, CHAPTER 36, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO ENACT THE "ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE DISCLOSURE ACT" SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN FACILITIES OFFERING SPECIAL CARE UNITS OR PROGRAMS FOR ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS TO DISCLOSE TO THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY SEEKING A PLACEMENT IN THE UNIT OR PROGRAM THE FORM OF CARE OR TREATMENT PROVIDED THAT DISTINGUISHES IT AS BEING ESPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR THESE PATIENTS AND TO INCLUDE THE INFORMATION THAT MUST BE PROVIDED.

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

Act citation

SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "Alzheimer's Special Care Disclosure Act".

Type of Alzheimer's care disclosure required

SECTION 2. Title 44, Chapter 36, as amended, of the 1976 Code is further amended by adding:

"Article 5

Special Care Disclosure

Section 44-36-510. This article may be cited as the `Alzheimer's Special Care Disclosure Act'.

Section 44-36-520. A nursing home, community residential care facility, or day care facility for adults licensed by the Department of Health and Environmental Control which offers to provide or provides an Alzheimer's special care unit or program must include in its policies and procedures and disclose to the responsible party seeking a placement within the Alzheimer's special care unit or program, the form of care or treatment provided that distinguishes it as being especially applicable to or suitable for persons with Alzheimer's disease. The information that distinguishes the form of care or treatment shall include criteria for admission, transfer, and discharge; care planning; staffing patterns; staff training; physical environment; resident and participant activities; family role in care; and unique costs to the resident or participant associated with specialized service delivery."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect January 1, 1997.

Approved the 20th day of May, 1996.