South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 566

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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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