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H 3220 General Bill, By Lourie, Bales, Littlejohn, Clemmons, Cotty, Weeks, Neilson, Miller and McLeod
Summary: Volunteer Long Term Care advocate program established in HHS; duties
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 38, TITLE 43 SO AS TO CREATE THE VOLUNTEER LONG TERM CARE ADVOCATE PROGRAM UNDER THE LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, TO ESTABLISH THE STRUCTURE OF THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT AND THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM, AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT INITIALLY TO IMPLEMENT THIS PROGRAM IN LIMITED AREAS USING CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES FUNDS AND TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM AS FUNDS BECOME AVAILABLE, AND TO DESIGNATE SECTIONS 43-38-10 THROUGH 43-38-60 AS ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 38, TITLE 43 AND TO NAME ARTICLE 1 "HEALTH FACILITY INVESTIGATIONS".
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Summary: Volunteer Long Term Care advocate program established in HHS; duties
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 38, TITLE 43 SO AS TO CREATE THE VOLUNTEER LONG TERM CARE ADVOCATE PROGRAM UNDER THE LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, TO ESTABLISH THE STRUCTURE OF THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT AND THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM, AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT INITIALLY TO IMPLEMENT THIS PROGRAM IN LIMITED AREAS USING CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES FUNDS AND TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM AS FUNDS BECOME AVAILABLE, AND TO DESIGNATE SECTIONS 43-38-10 THROUGH 43-38-60 AS ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 38, TITLE 43 AND TO NAME ARTICLE 1 "HEALTH FACILITY INVESTIGATIONS".
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| 12/18/02 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/18/02 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs |
| 01/14/03 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-89 |
| 01/14/03 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-89 |
| 01/29/03 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons |
| 02/04/03 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cotty |
| 03/27/03 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks |
| 04/09/03 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-10 |
| 04/11/03 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 04/22/03 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Neilson, Miller |
| 04/22/03 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Perry, Stewart, Edge, Cato, Witherspoon, Hayes, JE Brown, Lourie, White, Kirsh, Cooper, Trotter and Neilson HJ-28 |
| 04/23/03 | House | Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Bailey |
| 04/23/03 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod |
| 04/23/03 | House | Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 29, 2003 HJ-72 |
| 04/30/03 | House | Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 14, 2003 HJ-63 |
| 05/14/03 | House | Committed to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-13 |
| 05/14/03 | House | Roll call Yeas-61 Nays-40 HJ-19 |