2005-2006 Bill 3646: Licensure and Regulation of Nurses - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

116th Session, 2005-2006

A122, R148, H3646

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Reps. Parks, J.H.Neal, Allen, Davenport, Frye, Jefferson, Lee, Limehouse, Mack, Pinson, M.A.Pitts and F.N.Smith

Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11506ac05.doc

Introduced in the House on February 24, 2005

Introduced in the Senate on April 12, 2005

Passed by the General Assembly on May 31, 2005

Governor's Action: June 3, 2005, Signed

Summary: Licensure and regulation of nurses

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

2/24/2005HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ14

2/24/2005HouseReferred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal AffairsHJ14

4/6/2005HouseCommittee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal AffairsHJ5

4/7/2005HouseRead second time HJ11

4/7/2005HouseUnanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ13

4/8/2005HouseRead third time and sent to Senate HJ3

4/12/2005SenateIntroduced and read first time SJ10

4/12/2005SenateReferred to Committee on Medical AffairsSJ10

5/25/2005SenateCommittee report: Favorable Medical AffairsSJ29

5/26/2005SenateRead second time SJ317

5/31/2005SenateRead third time and enrolled SJ25

6/1/2005Ratified R 148

6/3/2005Signed By Governor

6/9/2005Copies available

6/9/2005Effective date 06/03/05

6/16/2005Act No.122

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/24/2005

4/6/2005

5/25/2005

(A122, R148, H3646)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 403320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF NURSES, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF “ATTENDANT CARE SERVICES” AND “HEALTH MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES”; AND TO AMEND SECTION 403330, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CIRCUMSTANCES TO WHICH THE CHAPTER DOES NOT APPLY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAPTER MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT AN UNLICENSED PERSON FROM PROVIDING ATTENDANT CARE SERVICES, WHICH ENABLE A PERSON TO REMAIN AT HOME AND WHICH ENABLE A PERSON TO CARRY OUT FUNCTIONS OF DAILY LIVING.

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

Definitions revised

SECTION1.Section 403320(11) and (30) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 225 of 2004, is further amended to read:

“(11)‘Attendant care services’ means those basic and ancillary services that enable an individual in need of inhome care to live in the individual’s home and community rather than in an institution and to carry out functions of daily living, selfcare, and mobility.

(30)‘Health maintenance activities’ include, but are not limited to, catheter irrigation, administration of medications, enemas and suppositories, and wound care, if these activities could be performed by an individual if the individual were physically and mentally capable.”

Chapter exemptions

SECTION2.Section 403330(D)(9) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 225 of 2004, is further amended to read:

“(9)a person not licensed under this chapter from providing attendant care services directed by or on behalf of an individual in need of inhome care; and”

Time effective

SECTION3.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 1st day of June, 2005.

Approved the 3rd day of June, 2005.

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