---
type: "Bill"
title: "Hospital at Home"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-130, RELATING TO HEALTH CARE FACILITY LICENSURE DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR \"ACUTE HOSPITAL CARE AT HOME\"; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-170, RELATING TO CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT ACUTE HOSPITAL CARE AT-HOME PROGRAMS AND SERVICES; BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-267 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR LICENSING ACUTE HOSPITAL CARE AT HOME PROGRAMS AND SERVICES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-69-75, RELATING TO HOME HEALTH AGENCIES, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES. - RATIFIED TITLE"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "S 858"
citation: "South Carolina S 858 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Davis", "Garrett", "Kimbrell", "Malloy", "Setzler"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 24
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-11-30"
last_action: "2024-05-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7a4e94d9-8847-474c-a25e-7ad1a444cfcd"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=858&session=125&summary=B"
source_hash: "910368c78672462a77852ef8bfdcc5f7e6175c3a2dd198546540eb6cbcacee41"
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 858 (2023-2024) — Hospital at Home

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-130, RELATING TO HEALTH CARE FACILITY LICENSURE DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "ACUTE HOSPITAL CARE AT HOME"; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-170, RELATING TO CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT ACUTE HOSPITAL CARE AT-HOME PROGRAMS AND SERVICES; BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-267 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR LICENSING ACUTE HOSPITAL CARE AT HOME PROGRAMS AND SERVICES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-69-75, RELATING TO HOME HEALTH AGENCIES, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES. - RATIFIED TITLE

## Version chain

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

1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/bills/858.htm)
2. **01/11/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/858_20240111.htm)
3. **04/04/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/858_20240404.htm)
4. **04/25/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/858_20240425.htm)
5. **05/07/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/858_20240507.htm)
6. **11/30/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/858_20231130.htm)

## Votes

- Passage of Bill — **106–1** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- to concur — **44–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Davis — primary (person)
- Garrett — primary (person)
- Kimbrell — primary (person)
- Malloy — primary (person)
- Setzler — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-11-30** Prefiled `filing`
- **2023-11-30** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2024-01-09** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-11** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2024-04-04** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2024-04-04** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2024-04-04** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2024-04-05** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-04-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2024-04-09** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2024-04-25** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-05-02** Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-7-24
- **2024-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2024-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2024-05-07** Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-1
- **2024-05-08** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2024-05-09** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
- **2024-05-15** Ratified R 190
- **2024-05-20** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-29** Effective date 05/20/24
- **2024-05-29** Act No. 164

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7a4e94d9-8847-474c-a25e-7ad1a444cfcd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).