S 1077 General Bill, By Bennett, McElveen, Sheheen, Campsen, Rice, Shealy, Climer, Goldfinch, Grooms, Turner, Corbin, Campbell, Alexander, Gregory, Massey, Malloy, Gambrell, Cash, Davis, Hembree, Johnson, Verdin and M.B. Matthews
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Summary: Certificates of Need
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-170(B) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO INSTITUTIONS AND TRANSACTIONS EXEMPT FROM THE STATE CERTIFICATION OF NEED AND HEALTH FACILITY LICENSURE ACT, TO EXEMPT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SUBSPECIALTY PERINATAL CENTER WITH A NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (LEVEL III) WITHIN A LICENSED HOSPITAL; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-260 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE, TO ALLOW A HOSPITAL LICENSED AS A LEVEL II SPECIAL CARE NURSERY TO ESTABLISH A SUBSPECIALTY PERINATAL CENTER WITH NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (LEVEL III) UPON DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFIED GUIDELINES FOR PERINATAL CARE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A LEVEL III UNIT MAY PERFORM A NEONATAL TRANSPORT.
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02/05/20	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 17)
02/05/20	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 17)