Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1094 Ratification Number:399 Act Number:359 Primary Sponsor:Bryan Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Community-based housing facility, licensure of Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940420 Computer Document Number:NO5/7578BDW.94 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19940503 Introduced Date:19940127 Date of Last Amendment:19940301 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19940503 Last History Type:Act No. 359 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Bryan Giese Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 1094 ------ 19940503 Act No. 359 1094 ------ 19940503 Signed by Governor 1094 ------ 19940427 Ratified R 399 1094 House 19940420 Read third time, enrolled for ratification 1094 House 19940419 Read second time 1094 House 19940330 Committee Report: Favorable 27 1094 House 19940303 Introduced, read first time, 27 referred to Committee 1094 Senate 19940302 Read third time, sent to House 1094 Senate 19940301 Amended, read second time 1094 Senate 19940224 Committee Report: Favorable 13 with amendment 1094 Senate 19940127 Introduced, read first time, 13 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A359, R399, S1094)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-260, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE FOR CERTAIN HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES, SO AS TO EXEMPT COMMUNITY-BASED HOUSING SPONSORED, LICENSED, OR CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL THE NAMES AND LOCATIONS OF THESE FACILITIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Exemption for certain community-based housing
SECTION 1. Section 44-7-260(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 670 of 1988, is further amended to read:
"(B) the licensing provisions of this article do not apply to:
(1) infirmaries for the exclusive use of the student bodies of privately-owned educational institutions which maintain infirmaries; or
(2) community-based housing sponsored, licensed, or certified by the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs. The Department of Disabilities and Special Needs shall provide to the Department of Health and Environmental Control the names and locations of these facilities on a continuing basis."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 3rd day of May, 1994.