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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Lourie, Altman, Bailey, Bales, Cotty and Clemmons
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Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Summary: Long Term Ombudsman Program to publish report on all facility complaints; information available on HHS website
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/18/2002 House Prefiled 12/18/2002 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs 1/14/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-89 1/14/2003 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-90 2/4/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cotty 2/13/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-38-70 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM TO ANNUALLY PUBLISH A REPORT ON ALL COMPLAINTS RECEIVED ON LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES AND TO REQUIRE THE PROGRAM TO MAKE THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES' WEB SITE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 38, Title 43 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 43-38-70. (A) The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program annually shall publish a report of all complaints received on long term care facilities by number and category of complaints received on each facility. The program must make the report available on the Department of Health and Human Services' web site. Patient or client identifying information must not be included in the report.
(B) For purposes of this section, 'long term care facilities' means nursing homes and community residential care facilities."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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