Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4780 Ratification Number:510 Act Number:438 Primary Sponsor:Klauber Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Nursing home residents, certain services Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940518 Computer Document Number:DKA/3259SD.94 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19940527 Introduced Date:19940217 Date of Last Amendment:19940511 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19940527 Last History Type:Act No. 438 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Klauber Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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4780 ------ 19940527 Act No. 438
4780 ------ 19940527 Signed by Governor
4780 ------ 19940524 Ratified R 510
4780 House 19940518 Concurred in Senate
amendment, enrolled for
ratification
4780 Senate 19940512 Read third time, returned to
House with amendment
4780 Senate 19940511 Amended, read second time
4780 Senate 19940509 Committee Report: Favorable 13
with amendment
4780 Senate 19940426 Introduced, read first time, 13
referred to Committee
4780 House 19940421 Read third time, sent to
Senate
4780 House 19940420 Amended, read second time
4780 House 19940405 Committee Report: Favorable 27
with amendment
4780 House 19940217 Introduced, read first time, 27
referred to Committee
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(A438, R510, H4780)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A RESIDENT OF A NURSING HOME OR A RESIDENT'S REPRESENTATIVE MAY CONTRACT WITH A
PERSON NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE NURSING HOME FROM AN APPROVED LIST TO PERFORM SITTER SERVICES, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO REQUIRE THAT THE FACILITY IS HELD HARMLESS, AND TO REQUIRE PERSONS CURRENTLY PROVIDING THESE SERVICES TO CONFORM TO THIS SECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Nursing home residents may contract for sitter services from an approved list
SECTION 1. Section 44-81-40 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 474 of 1992, is further amended by adding at the end:
"(O) A resident or a resident's legal representative may contract with a person not associated with or employed by the facility to perform sitter services unless the services are prohibited from being performed by a private contractor by state or federal law or by the written contract between the facility and the resident. The person, being a private contractor, is required to abide by and follow the policies and procedures of the facility as they pertain to sitters and volunteers. The person must be selected from an approved list or agency and approved by the facility. All residents or residents' legal representatives employing a private contractor must agree in writing to hold the facility harmless from any liability."
Current sitters must meet new requirements
SECTION 2. All currently employed contractors providing sitter services to a resident, as defined in Section 44-81-30, must sign a new agreement to comply with the provisions of Section 44-81-40(O) of the 1976 Code as added by Section 1 of this act.
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 27th day of May, 1994.