Bill 4702

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4702
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19960306
Primary Sponsor:                   P. Harris
All Sponsors:                      P. Harris, Waldrop and Neilson
                                   
Drafted Document Number:           pfm\8029ac.96
Companion Bill Number:             1226
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Medical Affairs Committee 13
                                   SMA
Date of Last Amendment:            19960423
Subject:                           Alzheimer's Special Care
                                   Disclosure Act

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

Senate  19960424  Introduced, read first time,             13 SMA
                  referred to Committee
House   19960424  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19960423  Amended, read second time
House   19960417  Committee report: Favorable with         27 H3M
                  amendment
House   19960306  Introduced, read first time,             27 H3M
                  referred to Committee

AMENDED

April 23, 1996

H. 4702

S. Printed 4/23/96--H.

Read the first time March 6, 1996.

A BILL

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 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL THE FORM OF CARE OR TREATMENT PROVIDED THAT DISTINGUISHES IT AS BEING ESPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR THESE PATIENTS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

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

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

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."

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