Bill > S0081

This bill amends South Carolina state law regarding staffing requirements for nursing homes, specifically focusing on memory care and assisted living facilities. The legislation authorizes the state department to create separate regulatory requirements for memory care and assisted living facilities within nursing homes, while maintaining a mandate that these facilities must have sufficient staff to provide appropriate care for residents at all times. The bill retains the existing minimum resident-staff ratios for nursing care staff across three shifts: 9 staff members per 1 resident for shift 1 (typically daytime), 13 staff members per 1 resident for shift 2 (typically evening), and 22 staff members per 1 resident for shift 3 (typically night shift). For facilities using two twelve-hour shifts, the staffing ratios will apply to the primary daytime and nighttime shifts accordingly. The legislation will take effect immediately upon approval by the Governor, with the primary goal of ensuring adequate staffing and quality care for nursing home residents, particularly those in memory care and assisted living settings.

Health and Social Services

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=81&session=126&summary=B