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Bill 572

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      572
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990304
Primary Sponsor:                  Grooms
All Sponsors:                     Grooms and Mescher
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\lkg\002comm.ssc.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Medical Affairs Committee 13 SMA
Subject:                          Community residential care facilities, 
                                  regulation required when caring for more than 
                                  three persons


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990304  Introduced, read first time,           13 SMA
                  referred to Committee


                             Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 40-35-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR THE REGULATION OF NURSING HOMES AND RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION "COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY" BY EXCLUDING A FACILITY PROVIDING CARE FOR THREE OR FEWER PEOPLE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 40-35-20(3) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(3) `Community residential care facility' means a facility defined for licensing purposes under law or pursuant to regulations for community residential care facilities by the Department of Health and Environmental Control, whether proprietary or nonprofit; provided that the definition shall not include a facility providing care for three or fewer people."

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

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