South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998
Journal of the House of Representatives

FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1997

Friday, May 23, 1997
(Local Session)

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

The House assembled at 10:00 A.M.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by the Chaplain of the House of Representatives, the Rev. Dr. Alton C. Clark as follows:

Make us ready, Lord God, for whatever this day may bring. Guide our thinking, control our actions that we may be dedicated to opportunities and the tasks that come our way. Give us the wisdom to choose our words wisely and discreetly, as we lean heavily upon You with confidence. Fortify our minds with the knowledge of Your teachings, giving us a strength greater than our own. Grant that the moments of this prayer may give us insight and ability for the work of this day.
To You, Lord, we give our praise and thanksgiving. Amen.

After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.

REPORT RECEIVED
JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON AGING

May 20, 1997
The Honorable David W. Wilkins
Speaker of the House of Representatives

Dear Mr. Speaker:
It is with pleasure that I submit to the General Assembly the 28th Annual Report of the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging, fulfilling the mandate of Section 2-51-10. I respectfully request that this report be printed in the House Journal.

Sincerely yours,
Denny W. Neilson

28TH ANNUAL REPORT
JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON AGING
TO THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
May 1997

To:   Members of the General Assembly of South Carolina
The Joint Legislative Committee on Aging, created in 1969 by Concurrent Resolution H.1286 and in 1978 made a permanent committee by Act 402 (Section 2-51-10), is pleased to submit the Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the Committee.

Respectfully submitted,
Denny W. Neilson
Chair

HOUSE MEMBERS:
Representative Denny W. Neilson
Representative Thomas N. Rhoad
Representative Elsie Rast Stuart

SENATE MEMBERS:
Senator Warren K. Giese, Vice-Chair
Senator Maggie Wallace Glover
Senator Addison G. "Joe" Wilson

GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEES:
Gloria H. Sholin
Thomas D. Stilwell (deceased 3/28/97)
Patrick B. Harris

STAFF:
Keller H. Barron, Research Director
Karen J. Sprayberry, Research Assistant
209 Blatt Building, PO Box 11867
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Telephone: (803)734-2995 Fax: (803)734-2925

I. BRIEF HISTORY

In 1959 the first Joint Legislative Committee "to study the needs and problems relating to the aged citizens in South Carolina" was created and continued work until 1963. By 1969 the need for a committee was again evident and was created by Concurrent Resolution No. 1286. It operated under continuing resolutions until 1978 when the General Assembly found "the Committee to Study Public and Private Services, Programs and Facilities of the Aging" fulfills a necessary and continuing legislative need and that the functions of the Committee can be more properly fulfilled by a permanent Committee," Act 402 (Code 2-51-10, 1978).

The Committee is made up of three members of the Senate appointed by the President, three members of the House appointed by the Speaker and three members appointed by the Governor. Chairing the Committee have been Rep. Martha Thomas Fitzgerald, 1959-1963; Senator Richard Riley, 1969-1976; Senator Hyman Rubin, 1977-1984 and Rep. Patrick Harris, 1984-1996. The current Chair is Rep. Denny Neilson, Dist. 56, elected February 25, 1997. Rep. Neilson has served as a member of the Committee since 1989.

Patrick B. Harris, Anderson, former chair of the Committee, was appointed in September 1996 by Gov. David Beasley to replace Robert W. Wasson, 1989-96 . In December 1996, Speaker David Wilkins reappointed Rep. Denny W. Neilson (Darlington-Chesterfield, District 56) and appointed Rep. Elsie Rast Stuart (Lexington-Orangeburg, Dist. 96) and Rep. Thomas N. Rhoad (Bamberg-Barnwell-Colleton , Dist. 90) to replace former Representatives Patrick B. Harris, 1969-96 and Dave Waldrop, 1983-1996. In February 1997, Lt. Governor Bob Peeler, President of the Senate, reappointed Senator Warren K Giese (Richland-Kershaw, Dist. 22) and Senator Maggie Glover (Florence-Marion-Dillon, Dist. 30) and appointed Senator Addison "Joe" Wilson (Lexington, Dist. 23) to replace Senator Ernie Passailaigue 1991-96.

The Committee was saddened by the death March 28th of Thomas D. Stilwell, gubernatorial appointee, 1987-97. On motion of the Committee Chair, the House adjourned May 10, 1997 in his memory.

The Joint Legislative Committee on Aging was the only joint study committee to be funded in 1996-97. As passed by the House and Senate, the 1997-98 Appropriation Act, Part II, Section 30, amends Sec. 2-51-10 relating to the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging to require July 1, 1997 committee staff support be provided by the State Reorganization Commission and to delete authorization for mileage, subsistence, per diem and an annual appropriation. (Appendix B).
As of May 30 Keller H. Barron, Research Director 1979-97, will retire and Karen Jacobs Sprayberry, 1992-97, will no longer be Research Assistant. The Committee office will move from Suite 209 to Suite 228 Blatt Building.

II. PUBLIC HEARINGS

The 34th Annual Public Hearing of the Committee on Aging was held in Columbia on September 18, 1996. Oral testimony was received from 39 persons and written statements from 7 persons, representing organizations, individual interests, state agencies, non-profit organizations and service delivery groups. Over 100 persons attended the hearing. Copies of the transcript were provided to the state library, the state archives and other appropriate state agencies and upon request to individuals and organizations and are on file in the Committee office.

A Public Hearing was held May 1 by the Consumer Options for Financing of Long Term Care Subcommittee. Transcript on file.

III. COMMITTEE MEETING

The Committee met on February 25, 1997 to elect officers, receive reports and review legislative activities. Rep. Denny Neilson was elected Chair and Senator Warren Giese was elected Vice-Chair. Patrick B. Harris, gubernatorial appointee, Rep. Elsie Rast Stuart and Rep. Thomas N. Rhoad, House appointees, and Senator Joe Wilson, Senate appointee, were welcomed. The Consumer Financing of Long Term Care Subcommittee was appointed: Senator Wilson, Chair, Rep. Elsie Rast Stuart and Pat Harris, members.

Minutes of the meeting are on file in the Committee office.

IV. REPORT OF CONSUMER OPTIONS
FOR FINANCING OF LONG TERM CARE SUBCOMMITTEE

The Subcommittee met March 18. Dr. Helen I. Doerpinghaus, Associate Professor of Insurance College of Business Administration, Health Policy Fellow Center for Health Services and Policy Research, Institute of Public Affairs, USC, reviewed her "Occasional Paper in Health Policy: Options for Consumer Financing of Long Term Care." This paper fulfilled Act 480, 1996. The following action plan was adopted by the Subcommittee:
* An Executive Summary will be distributed to the members of the General Assembly, with copies of the report in its entirety available on request.
* By April 1, the "Options" paper will be distributed for comment to interested parties, i.e. government agencies, organizations, academia, citizens.
* A Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, May 1, Room 101 Blatt Building, 3:00pm to receive comment from the interested parties.
* Information will be gathered from other states and the literature by the Center for Health Services and Policy Research.

The staff draft of recommendations will be reviewed for accuracy by key people.

The staff draft will be presented to the Subcommittee by September 15th for review/revision.
* Public comment will be solicited on the recommendations.
* Legislation will be drafted for introduction as recommended by the Subcommittee and approved by the Committee as a whole.

The Public Hearing was held May 1. Eleven persons submitted testimony. A transcript of the Hearing is on file with the Committee.

V. LEGISLATION INTRODUCED BY THE COMMITTEE

Copies of Acts, Bills, and Bill Status may be obtained from Legislative Information in Columbia, 734-2060, or 1-800-922-1539.

PENDING 1997-98 Session:

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR DIRECT CAREGIVERS IN NURSING HOMES/HOME HEALTH (S.132, H.3309)
A bill to require criminal record checks of direct caregivers employed by nursing homes and home health agencies. This information would also be provided to other facilities and agencies.
STATUS: S.132 _ Referred to Senate Medical Affairs subcmte.: Senate Rose, Chair; Senator Hutto, Senator Jackson
H.3309 _ Referred to House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs sbcmte.: Rep. Cave, Chair; Rep. Jordan, Rep. Pinckney

LOWER PATIENT-STAFF RATIO FOR NURSES AIDES IN NURSING HOMES (S.238)
A bill to require nursing homes to decrease the ratio of residents to direct care staff - from 11:1 on 7-3pm shift to 9 : 1, from 15 : 1 on 3pm -11pm shift to 13 to 1, 11pm to 7am shift remains same at 22:1
STATUS: Reported out favorable with amendments from Senate Medical Affairs Committee May 14.

STATE TAXABLE INCOME DEDUCTION UP TO $15,000 FOR INDIVIDUALS 65 YEARS AND OLDER (S.189)
A bill to provide a taxable income deduction not to exceed $15,000 for taxpayers at least sixty-five years of age.
STATUS: Referred to Senate Finance Committee Executive
sbcmte.: Senator Drummond, Chair.

STATE INCOME TAX CREDIT TO EMPLOYERS FOR EMPLOYEES' ADULT CARE PROGRAM (S.162, H.3307)
A bill to provide employers with the same tax credit when they provide adult care programs to their employees as when they provide child day care programs.
STATUS: S.162 _ Referred to Senate Finance Committee
sbcmte.: Senator V.Smith, Chair; Senators Leatherman, Giese, O'Dell, Matthews; H.3307 _ Referred to House Ways and Means Committee

STATE INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE UP TO $300 (S.161, H.3306)
A bill to give individuals who paid for themselves or others the same credit(20% up to $300) for long term care insurance premium as presently given for nursing facilities or home/community services.
STATUS: S.161 _ Referred to Senate Finance Committee
sbcmte., Sen. V. Smith, Chair; Senators Leatherman, Giese, O'Dell, Matthews; H.3306 _ Referred to House Ways and Means Committee

STATE COVERED ENTITIES OPTIONAL LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE AMENDMENT (S.190)
A bill to delete the requirement that members pay all the premium for long term care insurance to take advantage of federal tax incentives.
STATUS: Referred to Senate Finance Committee
subcmte: Sen. V. Smith, Chair; Senators Leatherman, Giese, O'Dell, Matthews

INCREASE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR PERSONS 65+ FROM $20,000 TO $25,000 (S.159, H.3308)
A bill to increase the current homestead exemption for persons 65 years of age or older, totally and permanently disabled or legally blind, from $20,000 to $25,000.
STATUS: S.159 _ Referred to Senate Finance Committee
sbcmte: Senator John Drummond, Chair; H.3308 _ Referred to House Ways and Means Committee

ENFORCEMENT OF MANUFACTURED HOME PARK TENANCY ACT BY MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD (S.268)
A bill to authorize the Manufactured Housing Board to enforce the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act.
STATUS: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

VI. SELECTED LEGISLATION RELATING TO AGING

DECLARATION FOR A DESIRE FOR A NATURAL DEATH, LIFE-SUSTAINING PROCEDURES TECHNICAL AMENDMENT (H.3153/R89, Act No. )
This Act changes the words "death-prolonging" procedures to "life-sustaining" procedures in the Declaration of a Desire for a Natural Death.
STATUS: Enrolled for ratification

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON AGING TRANSFER (H.3400, Appropriation Act, Part II Permanent Provisos, Section 30)
To transfer statutory authority and responsibilities of Committee to State Reorganization Commission and delete funding, staff, members' mileage, subsistence, and per diem.
STATUS: Passed House/ Senate, pending Governor's approval

DIVISION ON AGING TRANSFERRED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, RENAMED (H.3400, Appropriation Act, Part 1 Temporary Provisos, Section 72.72)
A bill to transfer the Division on Aging, Office of the Governor, to the Department of Health and Human Services.
STATUS: Passed House, amended on Senate Floor to change name to Office on Aging and provide that the director of HHS must employ a deputy director as administrator. Pending Conference Committee report, Governor's approval

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE (S.254)
Under the "Uninsured Motorist Fund," this bill would require that the Department of Insurance must provide an reduction in premium charges to those individuals who are fifty-five years old or older.
STATUS: Passed Senate _ House contested Calendar

EXEMPT FROM PROPERTY TAX INCREASES IN FAIR MARKET VALUE ABOVE INITIAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION (H.3203)
A bill to exempt from property tax that amount of fair market value of residential property qualifying for the homestead exemption which represents increases in the fair market value of the property occurring after the property first qualifies for the homestead exemption.

STATUS: Referred to House Ways and Means Committee

FREE USE OF STATE PARK FACILITIES, AGE REDUCED FROM 65 TO 60 (H.3398)
A bill to reduce the age of persons entitled to free use of state park facilities from sixty-five to sixty.
STATUS: Referred to House Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee

HUNTING/FISHING LICENSES (H.3290, S.266)
A bill to require persons age 65 to 72 years of age to receive a hunting/fishing license for $9; to provide a person 73 years of age or older a free lifetime license.
STATUS: H.3290 _ Referred to House Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee; S.266 _ Referred to Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee

INCREASE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR PERSONS 65+ TO $25,000 (S.212)
A bill to raise the current homestead exemption for persons 65 years of age or older, totally and permanently disabled or legally blind, from $20,000 to $25,000.
STATUS: S.212 _ Referred to Senate Finance Committee
sbcmte: Senator John Drummond, Chair

INCREASE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR PERSONS 65+ TO $40,000 (S.147)
A bill to raise the current homestead exemption for persons 65 years of age or older, totally and permanently disabled or legally blind, from $20,000 to $40,000.
STATUS: S.159 _ Referred to Senate Finance Committee
sbcmte: Senator John Drummond, Chair

INCREASE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION TO $150,000 FOR PERSONS 70+ (H.3081)
A bill to raise the current homestead exemption from $20,000 to $150,000 of fair market value of the homestead for an owner age 70+.
STATUS: H.3081 _ House Ways and Means Committee

LONG TERM HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATORS AMENDMENTS (S.359)
A bill to conform the Long Term Care Administrators Board to the statutory, organizational and administrative framework established for professional and occupational licensing boards.
STATUS: Passed the Senate, favorable from House 3M Committee, debate adjourned.

MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE RATES REDUCTION (H.3536)
A bill to provide a premium reduction for an automobile insurance policy when the principal operator of the insured automobile is 55 years of age or older and has successfully completed a motor vehicle accident prevention course.
STATUS: Referred to House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee

STATE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FUND (H.3400 - Appropriation Act, Part II, Section 15)
A proviso that would move the State Property Tax Relief Fund as well as Homestead Exemption into a trust fund. This amount would be deducted from state general fund revenues and transferred to a separate trust fund that would not be available for appropriation.
STATUS: Passed the House and Senate. Pending Conference Committee report and Governor's approval.

VII. STUDIES

* Long Term Care Insurance Home/Community Care Optional Benefit Study
Office of the Governor, Division on Aging, in cooperation with the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging and the Department of Insurance (Act 165, Sec.3,1991). First evaluation reported to the General Assembly by the Commission on Aging September 1995. Second evaluation by aging Committee staff forwarded to Division on Aging, April 1997.

*Consumer Options for Financing Long Term Care
Joint Legislative Committee on Aging in conjunction with the Center for Health Policy, Institute of Public Affairs, USC, to evaluate and study options for consumer financing of long-term care and to submit a report to the General Assembly (Act 480, R340,1996) . Report submitted the Subcommittee, Sen. Joe Wilson, Chair, March 25; Executive Summary submitted to General Assembly, March 27.Action plan, see Report of Subcommittee.

* Nursing Home Staffing
An initial analysis of nursing home staffing data from DHEC was made in collaboration with the Center for Health Services and Policy Research in order to identify how many facilities would be affected by an increase in the minimum staffing standards and the extent of those effects. This information was useful to the Department of Health and Human Services in determining the fiscal impact to the state for Medicaid reimbursement under S.238.

VIII. ACTIVITIES
"LEGISLATIVE UPDATE" AND PAMPHLETS

The status of legislation introduced by the Committee and other selected legislation related to aging interests was summarized periodically during the session in the "Legislative Update"
and distributed upon request.

The "Summary of Legislation Related to Aging Interests,"(up-dated through 1996 session) was distributed to House and Senate Research, State Library, the aging network, other state libraries and organizations and individuals upon request.
The Committee also distributed the following pamphlets: 1) "Joint Legislative Committee on Aging" provides brief history, members and legislative priorities; 2) "Aging Resources" lists state organizations, agencies and legislative committees interested in aging issues; 3) "Programs and Services for the Aged" lists age-related benefits; 4) "Living Wills" and "Health Care Power of Attorney"; 5) "State of South Carolina Homestead Tax Exemption Program" compiled by Comptroller General's office; 6) "South Carolina Services Information System" brochure for seniors and all people with disabilities (1-800-922-1107).

LEGISLATIVE INTERNS

Agnes Scott College

Michelle Frost joined the Committee as a Legislative Intern, with the Alumnae Intern program of the Career Planning and Counseling Department of Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, January 13-17.
College of Social Work, University of South Carolina

Melissa Mellen, MSW candidate, interned two days a week with the Committee from August 1996 to May 1997. Her work includes the "Special Care Unit Disclosure Act" pamphlet, resident-nursing aide ratio research and the "Report on Long Term Care Insurance Home Care Option."

COMMITTEE AND STAFF LIAISON ACTIVITIES

Members of the Committee and/or staff worked cooperatively throughout the year with the Standing Committees of the House and Senate, Department of Health and Environmental Control, Governor's Office-Division on Aging, Comptroller General's Office, Department of Health and Human Services, State Library, American Association of Retired Persons, Alzheimer's Association, SC Federation of Older Americans, Seniors Legislative Coalition, Area Agencies on Aging, Councils on Aging, SC Nonprofit Homes for the Aging Association, SC Health Care Association, SC Gerontology Society, SC Gerontology Center, Capital Senior Center, Alzheimer's Resource Center Advisory Council.

Keller H. Barron, Director of Research, served on the Advance Directives Task Force of the Division on Aging and as Committee designee to the Adult Protection Coordination Council.

IX. PUBLICATIONS

The following publications were available 1996-97 from the Committee office and distributed upon request. Remaining copies have been sent to the State Library, Division on Aging, Office of the Governor and the State Archives.
*     Annual Report, Advisory Committee on Adult Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of the Long Term Care Council; 1992
*     Alzheimer's or Dementia Specific Care Units: Should They Be Regulated?, 1995
*     Annual Reports 1970-1996
*     Aging Resources, 1996
*     Aging in South Carolina: Focus on Caregiving, 1993
*     Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Registry, Annual Report, School of Public Health, 1996
*     Declaration of a Desire for a Natural Death form
*     Directory of Housing for Seniors in SC, 1994
*     GRAY PLAGUE OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: Meeting the Needs of Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease, Their Families and Caregivers, Alzheimer's Task Force, November 1993
*     Health Care Power of Attorney form
*     Homestead Tax Exemption Program; Comptroller General, 1996
*     Legislative History of the "Living Will" and Health Care Power of Attorney, 1977-1993
*     Medicare Supplement Insurance Standardization Comparison of Annual Premium Rates in SC, Dept. of Insurance, 1996-97
*     Discovering SC, 1996
*     State Plan on Aging, Div. on Aging, Office of the Gov.1997-2000
*     Summary of Legislation Related to Aging Interests Enacted Through 1996
*     Volunteers and the Law in South Carolina, Young Lawyers Division of the SC Bar, 1993

X. APPENDIX A ACT 402 to Create a Permanent Committee (R420, H.3247)(Code 2-51-10)

An Act to create a Permanent Committee to conduct continuing Studies of Public and Private Services, Programs and Facilities for the Aging.

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

Section 1. The General Assembly finds that the Committee to Study Public and Private Services, Programs and Facilities for the Aging, originally created H.1286 of 1969 and continued by concurrent resolution through 1977, fulfills a necessary and continuing legislative need and the functions of the committee can be more properly fulfilled by a permanent committee.

Section 2. There is created a permanent committee to conduct continuing studies of public and private services, programs and facilities for the aging in South Carolina and report its findings and recommendations annually to the General Assembly. Three members shall be appointed from the Senate by the President thereof, three members shall be appointed from the House of Representative by the Speaker and three member shall be appointed by the Governor. Terms of legislative members shall be coterminous with their terms as members of the General Assembly and terms of members appointed by the Governor shall be coterminous with the term of the appointing Governor.

Members of the Committee shall receive mileage, per diem and subsistence as provided by law for members of boards, committees and commissions. Expenses of the committee shall be provided by an annual appropriation in the general appropriation act.

The Legislative Council shall provide such legal services as the Committee may require in the performance of its duties.

Section 3. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 14th day of February 1978.

X. APPENDIX B: H.3400, APPROPRIATION BILL, PART II, SECTION 30, PROVISO ON JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON AGING
TO AMEND SECTION 2-51-10 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE STUDY COMMITTEE ON AGING, SO AS TO REQUIRE COMMITTEE STAFF SUPPORT TO BE PROVIDED BY THE STATE REORGANIZATION COMMISSION AND TO DELETE THE AUTHORIZATION FOR MILEAGE, SUBSISTENCE, AND PER DIEM FOR MEMBERS AND THE REFERENCE TO THE COMMITTEE'S ANNUAL APPROPRIATION.
A.     Section 2-51-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 2-51-10. There is created a permanent committee to conduct continuing studies of public and private services, programs, and facilities for the Aging in South Carolina and report its findings and recommendations annually to the General Assembly. Three members must be appointed from the Senate by the President thereof, three members must be appointed from the House of Representatives by the Speaker and three members must be appointed by the Governor. Terms of legislative members are coterminous with the term of the appointing Governor. The Legislative Council shall provide such legal services as the committee may require in the performance of its duties. From funds appropriated to the State Reorganization Commission in the General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1997-98 and subsequent years, the commission shall provide all other staff support for the committee."
B.     This section takes effect July 1, 1997.

X. APPENDIX C: COUNTY/MUNICIPALITIES HOMESTEAD TAX EXEMPTION REIMBURSEMENTS TAX YEAR 1995
COUNTY                         NUMBER     TOTAL AMOUNT
Abbeville     3,475     460,413.12
Aiken     13,683     1,296,185.64
Allendale     1,451     205,590.16
Anderson     16,622     2,228,391.38
Bamberg     2,003     311,125.13
Barnwell     2,445     267,891.62
Beaufort     9,875     1,150,016.38
Berkeley     6,320     789,560.89
Calhoun     1,333     176,634.82
Charleston     25,677     3,397,678.97
Cherokee     4,946     680,885.93
Chester     3,864     663,033.78
Chesterfield     4,296     452,476.80
Clarendon     2,862     451,376.18
Colleton     3,612     555,132.91
Darlington     6,483     800,223.92
Dillon     2,712     291,948.35
Dorchester     5,431     733,904.71
Edgefield     1,951     310,587.29
Fairfield     2,038     325,738.13
Florence     10,715     1,183,916.09
Georgetown     5,249     775,895.77
Greenville     28,905     4,437,518.27
Greenwood     7,355     932,972.53
Hampton     2,559     453,711.66
Horry     16,590     2,002,415.64
Jasper     1,420     242,831.40
Kershaw     4,687     598,308.02
Lancaster     5,161     822,762.98
Laurens     6,162     715,535.47
Lee     1,921     326,872.55
Lexington     14,272     2,317,853.60
McCormick     922     124,595.38
Marion     3,581     478,438.13
Marlboro     3,396     362,346.50
Newberry     4,940     800,516.64
Oconee     6,721     820,030.39
Orangeburg     8,047     1,333,803.61
Pickens     10,277     1,130,855.64
Richland     20,977     3,365,162.62
Saluda     1,912     310,513.73
Spartanburg     22,264     3,673,898.68
Sumter     7,776     1,154,730.69
Union     4,317     733,603.69
Williamsburg     3,299     512,093.09
York     11,655     1,542,453.09
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STATE TOTALS     336,159     $46,702,431.97

X. APPENDIX D: 1990 S. C. PERCENT OF AGE 60+ POPULATION TO TOTAL POPULATION
TOTAL
COUNTY     60+     POPULATION     PERCENT

Abbeville     4,669     23,862     20%
Aiken     19,296     120,940     16%
Allendale     1,911     11,722     16%
Anderson     26,503     145,196     18%
Bamberg     2,860     16,902     17%
Barnwell     3,334     20,293     16%
Beaufort     14,638     86,425     17%
Berkeley     10,977     128,776     9%
Calhoun     2,326     12,753     18%
Charleston     41,107     295,039     14%
Cherokee     7,843     44,506     18%
Chester     5,693     32,170     18%
Chesterfield     6,643     38,577     17%
Clarendon     5,103     28,450     18%
Colleton     5,915     34,377     17%
Darlington     10,012     61,851     16%
Dillon     4,807     29,114     17%
Dorchester     8,567     83,060     10%
Edgefield     3,001     18,375     16%
Fairfield     4,000     22,295     18%
Florence     17,311     114,344     16%
Georgetown     8,153     46,302     19%
Greenville     51,733     320,167     16%
Greenwood     11,059     59,567     18%
Hampton     2,971     18,191     17%
Horry     25,911     144,053     17%
Jasper     2,592     15,487     17%
Kershaw     7,279     43,599     17%
Lancaster     9,080     54,516     17%
Laurens     10,485     58,092     18%
Lee     3,008     18,437     16%
Lexington     21,056     167,611     13%
McCormick     1,566     8,868     18%
Marion     5,687     33,899     17%
Marlboro     5,019     29,361     17%
Newberry     6,636     33,172     20%
Oconee     10,842     57,494     19%
Orangeburg     14,115     84,803     17%
Pickens     14,067     93,894     15%
Richland     37,097     285,720     13%
Saluda     3,162     16,357     19%
Spartanburg     38,690     226,800     17%
Sumter     13,030     102,637     13%
Union     5,996     30,337     20%
Williamsburg     5,955     36,815     16%
York     19,250     131,497     15%
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TOTAL     287,328     3,486,703     16%

X. APPENDIX E: SC ELECTION STATISTICS VOTER
ACTIVITY 65 AND OVER BY COUNTY, 1996
COUNTY TOTAL TOTAL     %
_________________ REGISTERED VOTED     VOTED
Abbeville     2,739     1,860     67.90
Aiken     11,977     8,973     74.91
Allendale     1,179     802     68.02
Anderson     13,525     9,908     73.25
Bamberg     1,795     1,258     70.08
Barnwell     2,068     1,589     76.83
Beaufort     12,968     10,290     79.34
Berkeley     6,951     5,094     73.28
Calhoun     1,473     1,177     79.90
Charleston     26,050     19,838     76.15
Cherokee     4,359     3,040     69.74
Chester     3,183     2,205     69.27
Chesterfield     3,479     2,464     70.82
Clarendon     3,341     2,391     71.56
Colleton     3,272     2,397     73.25
Darlington     5,481     3,947     72.01
Dillon     2,555     1,554     60.82
Dorchester     5,963     4,275     71.69
Edgefield     1,996     1,481     74.19
Fairfield     2,153     1,559     72.41
Florence     9,975     7,071     70.88
Georgetown     5,788     4,312     74.49
Greenville     28,816     22,250     77.21
Greenwood     5,755     4,086     70.99
Hampton     2,144     1,556     72.57
Horry     20,279     15,480     75.94
Jasper     1,763     1,363     77.31
Kershaw     4,606     3,602     78.20
Lancaster     5,148     3,892     75.60
Laurens     5,605     3,980     71.00
Lee     2,010     1,391     69.20
Lexington     13,818     9,969     72.14
McCormick     1,140     857     75.17
Marion     3,395     2,208     65.05
Marlboro     2,742     1,688     61.56
Newberry     4,066     2,760     67.87
Oconee     6,721     5,189     77.20
Orangeburg     9,058     6,829     75.39
Pickens     7,343     5,243     71.40
Richland     22,775     16,507     72.47
Saluda     1,956     1,420     72.59
Spartanburg     19,572     13,462     68.78
Sumter     7,845     5,487     69.94
Union     3,660     2,613     71.39
Williamsburg     3,936     2,749     69.84
York     10,913     8,161     74.78
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TOTALS     327,336     240,147     73.36%

SENT TO THE SENATE

The following Bills and Joint Resolutions were taken up, read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate.

H. 4189 (Word version) -- Reps. T. Brown and Miller: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-270, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN OF THESE PRECINCTS.

H. 4101 (Word version) -- Reps. Edge, Kelley, Keegan, Witherspoon and Barfield: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 287 OF 1989, RELATING TO THE HORRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING IN 1998, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD SHALL CONSTITUTE A TWELFTH SEPARATE SEAT ON THE BOARD, AND THE CHAIRMAN SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY AT LARGE.

H. 4190 (Word version) -- Education and Public Works Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO DEFINED PROGRAM K-5, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2123, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

H. 4191 (Word version) -- Education and Public Works Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO DEFINED PROGRAM 6-8 (AMENDED TITLE), DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2126, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

RETURNED TO THE SENATE WITH AMENDMENT

The following Bills were taken up, read the third time, and ordered returned to the Senate with amendments.

S. 624 (Word version) -- Senators Setzler, Ryberg, Lander, Wilson and Drummond: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 6-25-100, AS AMENDED, 6-25-110, AND 6-25-111, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS OF JOINT MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEMS AND THE AUTHORITY OF SUCH SYSTEMS TO INCUR DEBT, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT FOR UNANIMOUS APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH MEMBER OF THE SYSTEM TO INCUR DEBT AND INSTEAD REQUIRE APPROVAL BY AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE GOVERNING BODIES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SYSTEM.

S. 458 (Word version) -- Banking and Insurance Committee: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-920, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH SMALL GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND ADD NEW DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-940, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PREMIUM RATES AND RATING FACTORS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS AND THE PROHIBITION OF INVOLUNTARY BUSINESS CLASS TRANSFER, SO AS TO USE AN INDEX RATE VERSUS AN ACTUARIAL BASE RATE AS A MEASURE OF THE "AVERAGE RATE", TO STRENGTHEN ACTUARIAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, TO ALLOW RATE VARIATION FROM THE INDEX RATE, TO LIMIT THE INDEX RATE VARIATION FOR A CLASS OF BUSINESS, TO CHANGE THE PROVISIONS FOR PREMIUM RATE INCREASES TO ALLOW AN ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT DUE TO CLAIM EXPERIENCE, HEALTH STATUS, OR DURATION OF COVERAGE, TO ADD GROUP SIZE AS A CASE CHARACTERISTIC AND DELETE IT AS MEANS OF CREATING A CLASS OF NEW BUSINESS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-960, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DISCLOSURE TO SMALL EMPLOYERS IN SOLICITATION AND SALES MATERIAL FOR HEALTH INSURANCE, SO AS TO EXPAND INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED.

ORDERED ENROLLED FOR RATIFICATION

The following Bill was read the third time, passed and, having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the title be changed to that of an Act, and that it be enrolled for ratification.

S. 761 (Word version) -- Senator Reese: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 10 TO CHAPTER 19, TITLE 50, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES THE AUTHORITY TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO MANAGE AND PROTECT FISHERIES IN LAKE WILLIAM C. BOWEN, LAKE BLALOCK, AND SPARTANBURG MUNICIPAL RESERVOIR #1 IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY.

ADJOURNMENT

At 10:20 A.M. the House in accordance with the ruling of the SPEAKER adjourned to meet at 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, May 27.

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