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Bill State Health Facility Licensure Act AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY RENAMING ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 7, TITLE 44 AS THE "STATE HEALTH FACILITY LICENSURE ACT"; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-7-110, 44-7-120, 44-7-130, 44-7-150, AND 44-7-320, ALL RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN THE STATE, SO AS TO ELIMINATE REFERENCES TO CERTIFICATE OF NEED; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-160, RELATING TO CERTIFICATE OF NEED REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO APPLY ONLY TO NURSING HOMES; BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-161 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MUST APPEAR BEFORE THE JOINT BOND REVIEW COMMITTEE AND OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY PRIOR TO TAKING CERTAIN ACTIONS; BY ESTABLISHING THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED STUDY COMMITTEE TO ASSESS HEALTH CARE IN RURAL SOUTH CAROLINA; BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-266 SO AS TO REQUIRE AMBULATORY SURGICAL FACILITIES TO PROVIDE UNCOMPENSATED INDIGENT CARE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-170, RELATING TO CERTIFICATE OF NEED EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES TO CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-190, RELATING TO PROJECT REVIEW CRITERIA, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PRIORITIZATION OF TIMELY ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-200, RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION PROCESS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE TIMELINE FOR THE APPLICATION PROCESS; AND BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-7-210 AND 44-7-220, RELATING TO CERTIFICATE OF NEED ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS, SO AS TO SHORTEN CERTAIN TIME FRAMES OF THESE PROCEEDINGS AND ELIMINATE THE ROLE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS. - RATIFIED TITLE us/states/sc South Carolina General Assembly 2023-2024 S 164 South Carolina S 164 (2023-2024)
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South Carolina S 164 (2023-2024) — State Health Facility Licensure Act

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY RENAMING ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 7, TITLE 44 AS THE "STATE HEALTH FACILITY LICENSURE ACT"; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-7-110, 44-7-120, 44-7-130, 44-7-150, AND 44-7-320, ALL RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN THE STATE, SO AS TO ELIMINATE REFERENCES TO CERTIFICATE OF NEED; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-160, RELATING TO CERTIFICATE OF NEED REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO APPLY ONLY TO NURSING HOMES; BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-161 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MUST APPEAR BEFORE THE JOINT BOND REVIEW COMMITTEE AND OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY PRIOR TO TAKING CERTAIN ACTIONS; BY ESTABLISHING THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED STUDY COMMITTEE TO ASSESS HEALTH CARE IN RURAL SOUTH CAROLINA; BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-266 SO AS TO REQUIRE AMBULATORY SURGICAL FACILITIES TO PROVIDE UNCOMPENSATED INDIGENT CARE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-170, RELATING TO CERTIFICATE OF NEED EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES TO CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-190, RELATING TO PROJECT REVIEW CRITERIA, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PRIORITIZATION OF TIMELY ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-200, RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION PROCESS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE TIMELINE FOR THE APPLICATION PROCESS; AND BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-7-210 AND 44-7-220, RELATING TO CERTIFICATE OF NEED ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS, SO AS TO SHORTEN CERTAIN TIME FRAMES OF THESE PROCEEDINGS AND ELIMINATE THE ROLE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Version chain

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

  1. Filed (filed) — source
  2. 11/30/2022 (committee substitute) — source
  3. 2/1/2023 (committee substitute) — source
  4. 2/1/2023-A (committee substitute) — source
  5. 2/2/2023 (committee substitute) — source
  6. 2/2/2023-A (committee substitute) — source
  7. 2/6/2023 (committee substitute) — source
  8. 4/26/2023 (committee substitute) — source
  9. 4/27/2023 (committee substitute) — source
  10. 5/2/2023 (committee substitute) — source
  11. 5/3/2023 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • motion to take up amendment on 3rd reading — 352 (pass) · upper
  • Table Amendment 1 — 14102 (fail) · lower
  • to lay on the table — 1026 (fail) · upper
  • 3rd Reading — 306 (pass) · upper
  • Passage of Bill — 1180 (pass) · lower
  • to concur — 430 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Campsen — primary (person)
  • Climer — primary (person)
  • Davis — primary (person)
  • Garrett — primary (person)
  • Grooms — primary (person)
  • Gustafson — primary (person)
  • Kimbrell — primary (person)
  • Loftis — primary (person)
  • Peeler — primary (person)
  • Senn — primary (person)
  • Turner — primary (person)
  • Young — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2022-11-30 Prefiled filing
  • 2022-11-30 Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs referral-committee
  • 2023-01-10 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
  • 2023-01-10 Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs referral-committee
  • 2023-01-12 Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs committee-passage-favorable
  • 2023-01-13 Scrivener's error corrected
  • 2023-02-01 Amended amendment-passage
  • 2023-02-01 Read second time reading-2
  • 2023-02-01 Roll call Ayes-xxx Nays-xxx
  • 2023-02-02 Scrivener's error corrected
  • 2023-02-02 Amended amendment-passage
  • 2023-02-02 Read third time and sent to House passage, reading-3
  • 2023-02-02 Roll call Ayes-30 Nays-6
  • 2023-02-06 Scrivener's error corrected
  • 2023-02-07 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
  • 2023-02-07 Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs referral-committee
  • 2023-04-26 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs committee-passage-favorable
  • 2023-04-27 Scrivener's error corrected
  • 2023-04-27 Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, Felder, McCravy, BL Cox, MM Smith, Davis, Harris, B Newton, Carter, Hixon, Blackwell, Beach, Cromers, Robbins, Gibbson, S Jones, White, Haddon, Burns, Chumley, TA Morgan, Vaughan, McCabe, May, Trantham, Landing, Weeks, Crawford, Guest, Hayes, JE Johnson, Calhoon, Wooten, Murphy, Brewer
  • 2023-05-02 Amended amendment-passage
  • 2023-05-02 Read second time reading-2
  • 2023-05-02 Roll call Yeas-118 Nays-0
  • 2023-05-03 Scrivener's error corrected
  • 2023-05-03 Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments passage, reading-3
  • 2023-05-03 Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
  • 2023-05-03 Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
  • 2023-05-11 Ratified R 27
  • 2023-05-16 Signed By Governor executive-signature
  • 2023-05-25 Effective date 05/16/23
  • 2023-05-25 Act No. 20

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/2aa5708c-1a9d-4ce8-9435-f4c1cb63db7e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).