H*4580(Rat #0266, Act #0232 of 2016)  General Bill, By Jefferson, Hosey, 
Mitchell, Gilliard, Gagnon and Williams

Similar(S 910)
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 44-7-263 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY HOME OR FACILITY APPROVED AND ANNUALLY
 REVIEWED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AS A MEDICAL
 FOSTER HOME IN WHICH CARE IS PROVIDED EXCLUSIVELY TO THREE OR FEWER VETERANS
 ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 7, TITLE 44 IN REGARD TO HOSPITALS,
 NURSING HOMES, AND OTHER FACILITIES REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT
 OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. - ratified title

   12/10/15  House  Prefiled
   12/10/15  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs
   01/12/16  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 112)
   01/12/16  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 112)
   04/13/16  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
                     (House Journal-page 78)
   04/14/16  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Mitchell, Gilliard, Gagnon, Williams
   04/14/16  House  Amended (House Journal-page 44)
   04/14/16  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 44)
   04/14/16  House  Roll call Yeas-101  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 45)
   04/14/16  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 46)
   04/15/16  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 3)
   04/19/16  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
   04/19/16  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
                     (Senate Journal-page 7)
   05/25/16  Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
                     (Senate Journal-page 7)
   05/31/16  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 61)
   05/31/16  Senate Roll call Ayes-46  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 61)
   06/01/16  Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 26)
   06/02/16         Ratified R 266
   06/03/16         Signed By Governor
   06/09/16         Effective date 06/03/16
   06/09/16         Act No. 232

H. 4580

(A232, R266, H4580)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-263 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY HOME OR FACILITY APPROVED AND ANNUALLY REVIEWED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AS A MEDICAL FOSTER HOME IN WHICH CARE IS PROVIDED EXCLUSIVELY TO THREE OR FEWER VETERANS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 7, TITLE 44 IN REGARD TO HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES, AND OTHER FACILITIES REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.

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

Exemption from provisions

SECTION    1.    Article 3, Chapter 7, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-7-263.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 44-7-260, the provisions of this chapter do not apply to any home or facility approved and annually reviewed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as a Medical Foster Home in which care is provided exclusively to three or fewer veterans."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2016.

Approved the 3rd day of June, 2016.