S 0252 General Bill, By Bryan and J.V. Smith
 A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 20, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
 CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LICENSURE OF FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS UNDER THE
 DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS, BY ADDING SECTION 44-20-1010 TO
 PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT, ANY ENTITY LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT, AND ANY
 ENTITY ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS MAY OBTAIN FROM
 SLED A STATE CRIMINAL HISTORY AND AN FBI FINGERPRINT REVIEW TO DETERMINE THE
 CRIMINAL HISTORY OF AN EMPLOYEE, SERVICE PROVIDER, OR APPLICANT; TO PROVIDE
 THAT SLED MAY NOT IMPOSE A LARGER FEE THAN THE FEE IMPOSED BY THE FBI FOR
 CONDUCTING THE FBI FINGERPRINT REVIEW; AND TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 7,
 TITLE 44 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE HEALTH FACILITY LICENSURE ACT, BY
 ADDING SECTION 44-7-263, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ENTITY LICENSED UNDER THE
 ACT AND ANY ENTITY ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS THAT
 PERFORM FUNCTIONS SIMILAR IN NATURE TO THESE ENTITIES MAY OBTAIN FROM SLED A
 STATE CRIMINAL HISTORY AND AN FBI FINGERPRINT REVIEW TO DETERMINE THE CRIMINAL
 HISTORY OF AN EMPLOYEE, SERVICE PROVIDER, OR APPLICANT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT
 SLED MAY NOT IMPOSE A LARGER FEE THAN THE FEE IMPOSED BY THE FBI FOR
 CONDUCTING THE FBI FINGERPRINT REVIEW.

   01/23/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-17
   01/23/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-17

A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 20, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LICENSURE OF FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS, BY ADDING SECTION 44-20-1010 TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT, ANY ENTITY LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT, AND ANY ENTITY ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS MAY OBTAIN FROM SLED A STATE CRIMINAL HISTORY AND AN FBI FINGERPRINT REVIEW TO DETERMINE THE CRIMINAL HISTORY OF AN EMPLOYEE, SERVICE PROVIDER, OR APPLICANT; TO PROVIDE THAT SLED MAY NOT IMPOSE A LARGER FEE THAN THE FEE IMPOSED BY THE FBI FOR CONDUCTING THE FBI FINGERPRINT REVIEW; AND TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 7, TITLE 44 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE HEALTH FACILITY LICENSURE ACT, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-263, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ENTITY LICENSED UNDER THE ACT AND ANY ENTITY ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS THAT PERFORM FUNCTIONS SIMILAR IN NATURE TO THESE ENTITIES MAY OBTAIN FROM SLED A STATE CRIMINAL HISTORY AND AN FBI FINGERPRINT REVIEW TO DETERMINE THE CRIMINAL HISTORY OF AN EMPLOYEE, SERVICE PROVIDER, OR APPLICANT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT SLED MAY NOT IMPOSE A LARGER FEE THAN THE FEE IMPOSED BY THE FBI FOR CONDUCTING THE FBI FINGERPRINT REVIEW.

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

SECTION 1. Article 5, Chapter 20, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-20-1010. The Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, any entity licensed by the department, and any entity established by the State or its political subdivisions that perform functions similar in nature to these entities may obtain from the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) a state criminal history and a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint review to determine the criminal history of an employee, service provider, or applicant. For conducting the FBI fingerprint review, SLED may not impose a larger fee than the fee imposed by the FBI for conducting such a review."

SECTION 2. Article 3, Chapter 7, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-7-263. Any entity licensed pursuant to Section 44-7-260 and any entity established by the State or its political subdivisions that perform functions similar in nature to these entities, may obtain from the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) a state criminal history and a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint review to determine the criminal history of an employee, service provider, or applicant. For conducting the FBI fingerprint review, SLED may not impose a larger fee than the fee imposed by the FBI for conducting such a review."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.