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+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 71, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HOSPICE PROGRAMS, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE OFFICE LOCATIONS OF LICENSED HOSPICES; TO PROVIDE FOR EXPANSION OF HOSPICE SERVICE AREAS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO APPROVE APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE OFFICE LOCATIONS AND FOR EXPANSION OF HOSPICE SERVICE AREAS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO DENY, SUSPEND, OR REVOKE APPROVALS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF A DECEASED PATIENT'S UNUSED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 71, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HOSPICE PROGRAMS, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE OFFICE LOCATIONS OF LICENSED HOSPICES; TO PROVIDE FOR EXPANSION OF HOSPICE SERVICE AREAS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO APPROVE APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE OFFICE LOCATIONS AND FOR EXPANSION OF HOSPICE SERVICE AREAS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO DENY, SUSPEND, OR REVOKE APPROVALS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF A DECEASED PATIENT'S UNUSED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3132"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3132 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["B. Newton", "G.M. Smith"]
+version_count: 9
+action_count: 26
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b49a54f2-ae68-4a5b-a21c-325753e2f912"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3132&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "32fdb86a6876422f740250292f0d7c16069da60ca1687e9eb572cdf5298f6930"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3132 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 71, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HOSPICE PROGRAMS, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE OFFICE LOCATIONS OF LICENSED HOSPICES; TO PROVIDE FOR EXPANSION OF HOSPICE SERVICE AREAS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO APPROVE APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE OFFICE LOCATIONS AND FOR EXPANSION OF HOSPICE SERVICE AREAS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO DENY, SUSPEND, OR REVOKE APPROVALS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF A DECEASED PATIENT'S UNUSED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20161215.htm)
+2. **3/21/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170321.htm)
+3. **3/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170322.htm)
+4. **3/23/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170323.htm)
+5. **3/24/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170324.htm)
+6. **4/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170425.htm)
+7. **4/26/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170426.htm)
+8. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170503.htm)
+9. **5/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170504.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **94–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **100–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- B. Newton — primary (person)
+- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-21** Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
+- **2017-03-22** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-03-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-23** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-23** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-23** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-03-24** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-29** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-29** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-25** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-04-26** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-03** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-04** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-09** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 94
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-26** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 61
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b49a54f2-ae68-4a5b-a21c-325753e2f912`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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