South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 81 — Nursing Home Staff

Last action — Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 11, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-262(A), RELATING TO MINIMUM RESIDENT-STAFF RATIOS FOR NURSING HOMES, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE DIVISION OF MEMORY CARE FACILITIES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES AND TO REQUIRE SUFFICIENT STAFF TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CARE FOR THE RESIDENTS.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

34 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill S 81 updates regulations to establish separate staffing requirements for memory care and assisted living facilities within nursing homes. This change ensures that these facilities have enough staff to provide proper care for residents at all times. This matters because it aims to improve the quality of care and support for vulnerable individuals, recognizing the unique needs of those in memory care and assisted living settings.

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2025-2026 Bill 81 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
11, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 81Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-262(A), RELATING TO MINIMUM RESIDENT-STAFF RATIOS FOR NURSING HOMES, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE DIVISION OF MEMORY CARE FACILITIES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES AND TO REQUIRE SUFFICIENT STAFF TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CARE FOR THE RESIDENTS.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Section 44-7-262(A) of the S.C.
Code is amended to read:
      Section 44-7-262.  (A)(1) The department is authorized to reorganize or promulgate regulations that provide separate requirements for memory care facilities and assisted living facilities in nursing homes.
The regulations shall require a sufficient number of staff to provide appropriate nursing care and related services to each resident of a nursing home at all times.
       (2) As a condition of licensure, in addition to the number of licensed nursing personnel required by R61-17, or any other regulation, a nursing home must provide at a minimum these resident-staff ratios for staff who provide nursing care:
           (1)(a) 9 to 1 for shift 1;
           (2)(b) 13 to 1 for shift 2;
           (3)(c) 22 to 1 for shift 3.
        (3) In those facilities utilizing two twelve-hour shifts, the staffing ratios for shift one apply to the twelve-hour shift occurring primarily during the day, and the staffing ratios for shift three apply to the twelve-hour shift occurring primarily during the night.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

  4. Prefiled

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (169)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 81 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-262(A), RELATING TO MINIMUM RESIDENT-STAFF RATIOS FOR NURSING HOMES, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE DIVISION OF MEMORY CARE FACILITIES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES AND TO REQUIRE SUFFICIENT STAFF TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CARE FOR THE RESIDENTS.
Who sponsors S 81?
S 81 is sponsored by Senator Ross Turner.
What is the current status of S 81?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 11, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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