H 4997 South Carolina House · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Veterans Nursing Homes

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO TRANSFER FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION THE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR ESTABLISHING VETERANS NURSING HOMES AND TO DEVOLVE THOSE SAME DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND FUNCTIONS UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS; BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 11, TITLE 25 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE VETERANS NURSING HOMES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-35-520, RELATING TO VULNERABLE ADULT FATALITY INVESTIGATIONS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 44-11-30 AND 44-11-40 RELATING TO VETERANS NURSING HOMES ESTABLISHED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2022

Committee Review

Feb 2022

House Passage

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 17, 2022 Last action May 11, 2022

Floor votes · House Mar 10, 2022

How they voted

53–38

Passed · 30 other

Total votes 121

Mar 10, 2022

D Democratic43

6 Yea 23 Nay 14

53% Nay

R Republican78

47 Yea 15 Nay 16

60% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 10, 2022

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Mar 10, 2022

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (53-38-30)

house

Feb 24, 2022

Lower · Passed

Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means

lower

Feb 17, 2022

Committee

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

lower

Feb 17, 2022

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

13 primary · 0 co-sponsors