South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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A232, R266, H4580

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Jefferson, Hosey, Mitchell, Gilliard, Gagnon and Williams
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nl\13565sd16.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 910

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2016
Introduced in the Senate on April 19, 2016
Last Amended on April 14, 2016
Passed by the General Assembly on June 1, 2016
Governor's Action: June 3, 2016, Signed

Summary: Medical Foster Home Program for veterans

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/10/2015  House   Prefiled
  12/10/2015  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs
   1/12/2016  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 112)
   1/12/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 112)
   4/13/2016  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, 
                        Military, Public and Municipal Affairs 
                        (House Journal-page 78)
   4/14/2016  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell, 
                        Gilliard, Gagnon, Williams
   4/14/2016  House   Amended (House Journal-page 44)
   4/14/2016  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 44)
   4/14/2016  House   Roll call Yeas-101  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 45)
   4/14/2016  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day (House Journal-page 46)
   4/15/2016  House   Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 3)
   4/19/2016  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
   4/19/2016  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 7)
   5/25/2016  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 7)
   5/31/2016  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 61)
   5/31/2016  Senate  Roll call Ayes-46  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 61)
    6/1/2016  Senate  Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 26)
    6/2/2016          Ratified R 266
    6/3/2016          Signed By Governor
    6/9/2016          Effective date 06/03/16
    6/9/2016          Act No. 232

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/10/2015
4/13/2016
4/14/2016
5/25/2016


(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A232, R266, H4580)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-263 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY HOME OR FACILITY APPROVED AND ANNUALLY REVIEWED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AS A MEDICAL FOSTER HOME IN WHICH CARE IS PROVIDED EXCLUSIVELY TO THREE OR FEWER VETERANS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 7, TITLE 44 IN REGARD TO HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES, AND OTHER FACILITIES REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.

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

Exemption from provisions

SECTION    1.    Article 3, Chapter 7, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-7-263.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 44-7-260, the provisions of this chapter do not apply to any home or facility approved and annually reviewed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as a Medical Foster Home in which care is provided exclusively to three or fewer veterans."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2016.

Approved the 3rd day of June, 2016.

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