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SC H 4646

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Nursing Homes

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "NURSING HOME VIRTUAL VISITATION ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 83 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO ALLOW RESIDENTS OF NURSING HOMES TO AUTHORIZE THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF A MONITORING DEVICE IN THEIR ROOM, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR CONDUCT AUTHORIZED BY THIS CHAPTER; TO REQUIRE NOTICE TO VISITORS AND OTHER RESIDENTS OF THE USE OF MONITORING DEVICES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-81-40, RELATING TO RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS, SO AS TO ADD THE RIGHT TO USE A MONITORING DEVICE AS A RIGHT FOR RESIDENTS OF NURSING HOMES.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-25 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Calhoonprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Popeprimary
  • Spann-Wilderprimary
  • W. Newtonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-16

    Prefiled

    filing

  2. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-13

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-25

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4646&session=126&summary=B

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