Bill Commons

SC H 3634

in committee

Residential care security monitoring

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3634 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3634 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-01-14): Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

What is SC H 3634 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-25 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF VIDEO CAMERAS IN EACH RESIDENT ROOM IN CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES, TO PROVIDE LEGAL GUARDIANS OF SUCH PATIENTS MUST BE ALLOWED TO REMOTELY MONITOR CARE OF THE PATIENTS USING THESE CAMERAS, AND TO PROVIDE ANY RECORDINGS MADE USING THE CAMERAS MUST BE SECURED AND AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE RESIDENT, HIS FAMILY MEMBER, OR HIS LEGAL GUARDIAN, IN ORDER TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996.

Who sponsors SC H 3634?

Gilliard is the primary sponsor of SC H 3634.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-25 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF VIDEO CAMERAS IN EACH RESIDENT ROOM IN CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES, TO PROVIDE LEGAL GUARDIANS OF SUCH PATIENTS MUST BE ALLOWED TO REMOTELY MONITOR CARE OF THE PATIENTS USING THESE CAMERAS, AND TO PROVIDE ANY RECORDINGS MADE USING THE CAMERAS MUST BE SECURED AND AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE RESIDENT, HIS FAMILY MEMBER, OR HIS LEGAL GUARDIAN, IN ORDER TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-01-14 — Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Gilliardprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2024-12-12

    Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

    referral-committee

  4. 2024-12-12

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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