H 4502 General Bill, By Kelley, Barrett, Haskins, Hinson, B.L. Jordan, Keegan, 
Kirsh, Knotts, Moody-Lawrence, V.T. Mullen, Rice, Meacham, Riser, Robinson, 
Rodgers, Sandifer, Stuart and Wilkins
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-160, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO THE PERSON OR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FOR WHICH A CERTIFICATE
 OF NEED IS REQUIRED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL,
 SO AS TO REQUIRE SUCH A CERTIFICATE FOR AN OUTPATIENT METHADONE TREATMENT
 FACILITY.

   01/27/98  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-341
   01/27/98  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-341
   03/18/98  House  Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-7
   03/24/98  House  Amended HJ-16
   03/24/98  House  Read second time HJ-16
   03/25/98  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-31
   03/27/98  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   03/27/98  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-5

March 24, 1998

H. 4502

Introduced by Reps. Kelley, Keegan, Wilkins, Knotts, Sandifer, Meacham, Jordan, Hinson, Robinson, Stuart, Rice, Haskins, Riser, Barrett, Moody-Lawrence, Mullen, Rodgers and Kirsh

S. Printed 3/24/98--H.

Read the first time January 27, 1998.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-160, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PERSON OR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FOR WHICH A CERTIFICATE OF NEED IS REQUIRED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, SO AS TO REQUIRE SUCH A CERTIFICATE FOR AN OUTPATIENT METHADONE TREATMENT FACILITY.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 44-7-160 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 511 of 1992, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:

"( ) the establishment of an outpatient methadone treatment facility."

SECTION 2. Section 44-7-210 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 511 of 1992, is further amended by adding at the end:

"(F) The department may not issue a certificate of need approval for a methadone treatment facility until licensure standards are promulgated by the department, in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, for these facilities. The department shall convene a study group to revise and propose licensure standards for methadone clinics. The study group shall consist of representatives of the department, the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, methadone providers in South Carolina, and the Medical University of South Carolina. The licensure standards shall include standards for location of these facilities within the community. Methadone treatment facilities licensed as of January 1, 1997, must not be required to obtain a certificate of need pursuant to this section."

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.