South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 566

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      566
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010410
Primary Sponsor:                  Medical Affairs Committee SMA 13
All Sponsors:                     Medical Affairs Committee
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20448ac01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Medical, Military, Public and Municipal 
                                  Affairs Committee 27 H3M
Subject:                          Regulation No. 2518, Health and 
                                  Environmental Control Department, Hospitals, 
                                  institutional general infirmaries licensing


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010417  Introduced, read first time,           27 H3M
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20010412  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20010411  Read second time
Senate  20010410  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference


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INTRODUCED

April 10, 2001

    S. 566

Introduced by Medical Affairs Committee

S. Printed 4/10/01--S.

Read the first time April 10, 2001.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR LICENSING HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONAL GENERAL INFIRMARIES RELATING TO PERINATAL CARE, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2518, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

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

SECTION    1.    The regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, relating to standards for licensing hospitals and institutional general infirmaries relating to perinatal care, designated as Regulation Document Number 2518, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

The department proposes to revise Sections 607 through 610 of Regulation 61-16 in its entirety. These sections of Regulation 61-16 establish the licensing standards for perinatal services in South Carolina hospitals. This revision will update standards to reflect current practice and will result in more consistency with national standards. The revision will specifically create a Level II Enhanced Facility Designation.

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