Current Status Bill Number:4481 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980122 Primary Sponsor:J. Brown All Sponsors:J. Brown, F. Smith, Neilson, Clyburn, Moody-Lawrence, Byrd and J. Hines Drafted Document Number:gjk\21054sd.98 Companion Bill Number:238 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee 27 H3M Subject:Nursing home, to establish minimum patient-staff ratios for nursing care; Residential Care Facilities, Nurses
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House 19980122 Introduced, read first time, 27 H3M
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-262 SO AS TO REQUIRE A NURSING HOME, AS A CONDITION OF LICENSURE, TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM PATIENT-STAFF RATIOS FOR STAFF PROVIDING NURSING CARE, EXCLUDING REGISTERED NURSES AND LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-7-262. As a condition of licensure, a nursing home must provide at a minimum these patient-staff ratios for staff who provide nursing care, excluding registered nurses and licensed practical nurses:
(1) 9 to 1 for the day shift;
(2) 13 to 1 for the evening shift.
For purposes of this section, 'day shift' means a work shift that occurs primarily during the day including, but not limited to, a 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. shift and 'evening shift' means a work shift that generally includes both day and evening hours or all evening hours including, but not limited to, a 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. shift."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.