---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-130, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR THE STATE CERTIFICATION OF NEED AND HEALTH FACILITY LICENSURE ACT, SO AS TO DEFINE \"CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT FACILITY\"; TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-170, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NEED REVIEW, SO AS TO EXEMPT CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT FACILITIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-260, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE FOR HEALTH FACILITIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT FACILITIES TO OBTAIN A LICENSE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. - ratified title"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-130, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR THE STATE CERTIFICATION OF NEED AND HEALTH FACILITY LICENSURE ACT, SO AS TO DEFINE \"CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT FACILITY\"; TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-170, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NEED REVIEW, SO AS TO EXEMPT CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT FACILITIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-260, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE FOR HEALTH FACILITIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT FACILITIES TO OBTAIN A LICENSE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "S 354"
citation: "South Carolina S 354 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alexander", "Verdin"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 20
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-02-02"
last_action: "2017-04-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/04a8223e-5441-4092-b31d-435e4d6d3208"
source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=354&session=122&summary=B"
source_hash: "574f99c6d3c0e737cd02c499b8b80eab006101da5d86d39b354413ed812d6df2"
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 S 354 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-130, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR THE STATE CERTIFICATION OF NEED AND HEALTH FACILITY LICENSURE ACT, SO AS TO DEFINE "CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT FACILITY"; TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-170, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NEED REVIEW, SO AS TO EXEMPT CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT FACILITIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-260, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE FOR HEALTH FACILITIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT FACILITIES TO OBTAIN A LICENSE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. - ratified title

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **2/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/354_20170202.htm)
2. **3/16/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/354_20170316.htm)
3. **3/17/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/354_20170317.htm)
4. **3/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/354_20170322.htm)
5. **3/24/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/354_20170324.htm)
6. **4/5/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/354_20170405.htm)

## Votes

- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **108–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Alexander — primary (person)
- Verdin — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-02-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-02-02** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-16** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-17** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2017-03-22** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-22** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2017-03-22** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2017-03-23** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-03-24** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2017-03-28** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-03-28** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-05** Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means
- **2017-04-06** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2017-04-06** Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
- **2017-04-06** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2017-04-07** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-04-19** Ratified R 18
- **2017-04-24** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2017-04-27** Effective date 4/24/17
- **2017-04-28** Act No. 10

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/04a8223e-5441-4092-b31d-435e4d6d3208`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).