South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 140

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Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      140
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010111
Primary Sponsor:                  Giese
All Sponsors:                     Giese
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11050ac01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20010517
Date of Last Amendment:           20010308
Subject:                          Health needs assessment to study nurses 
                                  aides recruitment problem in nursing homes, 
                                  Residential Care Facilities, DHEC


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20010517  Received from House
House   20010517  Adopted, returned to Senate
                  with concurrence
House   20010516  Committee report: Favorable            27 H3M
House   20010312  Introduced, referred to Committee      27 H3M
Senate  20010308  Adopted, sent to House
Senate  20010308  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  20010306  Committee report: Favorable with       13 SMA
                  amendment
Senate  20010111  Introduced, referred to Committee      13 SMA


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Revised on May 16, 2001 - Word format
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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 16, 2001

    S. 140

Introduced by Senator Giese

S. Printed 5/16/01--H.

Read the first time March 12, 2001.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL,

MILITARY, PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

    To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 140) requesting the South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium in conducting its statewide needs assessment of all health professionals to examine the problems of the recruitment and retention of nurses, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

    That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

JOE E. BROWN for Committee.

            

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

    The South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium of MUSC has indicated that any costs associated with carrying out the provisions of this bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources and would have no impact on the General Fund of the State nor on federal and/or other funds.

    Approved By:

    Don Addy

    Office of State Budget

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

REQUESTING THE SOUTH CAROLINA AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CONSORTIUM IN CONDUCTING ITS STATEWIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF ALL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO EXAMINE THE PROBLEMS OF THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF NURSES AND NURSES AIDES IN SOUTH CAROLINA NURSING HOMES AND HOSPITALS AND TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2002.

Whereas, eighty percent of care in nursing homes is provided by nurses aides, and turnover rates for nursing aides in long-term care are as high as one hundred percent in a two-year period; and

Whereas, nurses aides are serving sicker and more severely handicapped patients due to the trend to keep patients at home and served by home and community health services as long as possible; and

Whereas, long-term care facilities have great difficulty in finding nurses aides to fill openings; and

Whereas, care for advanced dementia patients is difficult and poorly rewarded; and

Whereas, increased workloads in long-term care are demanding more health providers; and

Whereas, our single elderly often have only their personal care nurses aides to depend on, as families are often not available; and

Whereas, the pay scale for nursing aides is comparable to unskilled fast food workers; and

Whereas, South Carolina's aging population is growing and will continue to increase as the baby boomers approach the ranks of senior citizens; and

Whereas, South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium (AHEC) is currently involved in a statewide health profession needs assessment of all health professionals including licensed and unlicensed providers under an enhanced AHEC contract. The health profession planning under the enhanced contract will focus on health care skills and competencies to serve the population in critical areas of health needs which include geriatric care. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That by this resolution, the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina requests the South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium, in conducting its statewide needs assessment of all health professionals, to examine the problem of recruitment and retention of nurses and nurses aides in South Carolina nursing homes and hospitals and to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly before January 1, 2002.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium.

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