SC·Bill·2017-2018 Regular Session
H 3131
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-215 SO AS TO ENTITLE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DHEC) TO HAVE ACCESS TO CERTAIN DATA MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 13-7-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO TERMS USED IN THE "ATOMIC ENERGY AND RADIATION CONTROL ACT", SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "NONIONIZING RADIATION"; TO AMEND SECTION 13-7-45, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REGULATION OF IONIZING SOURCES OF R
Introduced 2016-12-15Last action 2017-01-10 — Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Sponsor
Loftis
Cosponsors
None⚫
Died in House committee
The 2017-2018 Regular Session ended on 2018-05-10. This bill was introduced when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
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Introduced
2
In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Summary
This bill makes comprehensive changes to South Carolina's Certificate of Need (CON) program, which regulates the establishment and expansion of healthcare facilities and services. The legislation modifies numerous aspects of the CON process, including updating definitions, changing exemption criteria, eliminating the Board of Health and Environmental Control's review role in CON decisions, and allowing DHEC to retain all CON fees rather than sharing them. Additionally, the bill grants DHEC access to data from the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office to assist in determining healthcare facility needs, updates radiation control definitions and equipment certification requirements, and provides for retroactive review of certain projects that required but did not obtain CON approval between July 2013 and April 2014.
Note
Historical import. Session: 2017-2018
Full Bill Text
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3131_20161215.htm