H*4093 (Rat #0587, Act #0474 of 1992) General Bill, By P.B. Harris, Neilson and D.C. Waldrop
    A Bill to amend Section 44-81-40, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the rights of residents in long-term care facilities, so as to include the right to be informed of the facility's refund policy which a facility must adopt, to choose a personal physician and rights associated with treatment and care, to provide an exception to the thirty-day transfer notice requirement, and to provide for family access to the resident and the right of family to meet with other families at such facilities.
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01/14/92	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-179
01/14/92	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-179
03/04/92	House	Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-6
03/19/92	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 24, 1992 HJ-2
03/24/92	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 31, 1992 HJ-2
03/31/92	House	Amended HJ-49
03/31/92	House	Read second time HJ-50
04/01/92	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 2, 1992 HJ-1
04/02/92	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-9
04/06/92	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
04/06/92	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-8
04/28/92	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs SJ-34
04/30/92	Senate	Amended SJ-79
04/30/92	Senate	Read second time SJ-79
04/30/92	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-79
05/12/92	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-15
05/14/92	House	Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until Tuesday, May 19, 1992 HJ-315
05/19/92	House	Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until Wednesday, May 20, 1992 HJ-64
05/21/92	House	Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until Tuesday, May 26, 1992 HJ-61
06/02/92	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-62
06/02/92	Senate	Receded from amendments
06/03/92	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-10
06/04/92		Ratified R 587
06/23/92		Signed By Governor
06/23/92		Effective date 06/23/92
06/23/92		Act No. 474
07/09/92		Copies available