H*3145 (Rat #0294, Act #0242 of 2002) General Bill, By Lourie, J.E. Smith, Howard, Wilder, Cobb-Hunter, Bales, Barfield, Keegan, Snow, Ott, Sinclair, Walker, Riser, Parks, McLeod, Allison, Koon, Frye, McGee, Martin, Hosey, Clyburn, Gilham, Altman, Meacham-Richardson, Kirsh, J. Hines, Mack, Miller, Cotty, Hamilton, Law, Hinson, Chellis, Harrison, Neilson, Weeks, D. Owens, Loftis and Bingham
Summary: Residential care facilities, nursing homes, adult daycare facilities, home health agencies; health caregivers employed by, criminal record checks required
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 7, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HOSPITALS, TUBERCULOSIS CAMPS, AND HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICTS, BY ADDING ARTICLE 23 SO AS TO REQUIRE CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS OF DIRECT CAREGIVERS EMPLOYED BY NURSING HOMES, ADULT DAYCARE FACILITIES, HOME HEALTH AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT PENDING THE RESULTS OF THE CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK; TO PROVIDE THAT A RECORD CHECK IS VALID UNLESS THE PERSON DISCONTINUES EMPLOYMENT IN A DIRECT CARE SETTING FOR A YEAR OR LONGER; TO AUTHORIZE DIRECT CARE ENTITIES TO FURNISH DIRECT CAREGIVER PERSONNEL INFORMATION TO OTHER ENTITIES; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE BEFORE RENEWING THE LICENSE OF A DIRECT CARE ENTITY; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES; AND TO REQUIRE DIRECT CARE ENTITIES TO CONDUCT CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS ON DIRECT CAREGIVERS EMPLOYED ON JULY 1, 2002.-amended title
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12/20/00	House	Prefiled
12/20/00	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
01/09/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-69
01/09/01	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-69
01/23/02	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Smith
01/31/02	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Howard, Wilder, Cobb-Hunter, Bales, Barfield, Keegan, Snow, Ott, Sinclair, Walker, Riser, Parks, McLeod, Allison, Koon, Frye, McGee, Martin, Hosey, Clyburn, Gilham
02/05/02	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Altman
02/12/02	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Meacham-Richardson, Kirsh, J.Hines, Mack, Miller, Cotty, Hamilton, Law, Hinson, Chellis, Harrison
02/19/02	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Neilson
02/21/02	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
02/26/02	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-1
02/27/02	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Owens
02/28/02	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis, Bingham
02/28/02	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 5, 2002 HJ-13
03/05/02	House	Amended HJ-35
03/05/02	House	Read second time HJ-37
03/06/02	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-16
03/07/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
03/07/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-10
04/18/02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs SJ-17
04/23/02	Senate	Amended SJ-17
04/23/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-17
04/24/02	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-30
05/01/02	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-22
05/01/02	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-23
05/02/02	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-25
05/08/02		Ratified R 294
05/14/02		Signed By Governor
06/05/02		Act No. 242
06/19/02		Effective date 07/01/02
06/19/02		Copies available