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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3217 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19990112 Primary Sponsor:J. Brown All Sponsors:J. Brown Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\gjk\20105sd99.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee 27 H3M Subject:Residential care facilities, nursing homes, patient-staff ratios provided; Medical History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19990112 Introduced, read first time, 27 H3M referred to Committee House 19990106 Prefiled, referred to Committee 27 H3M Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-263 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 44-7-263. 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.
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