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Introduced
01/15/2026
01/15/2026
In Committee
01/15/2026
01/15/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
126th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-31-45 So As To Establish A Procedure For Tuberculosis Testing Of Applicants And New Employees At Nursing Homes And Community Residential Care Facilities.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a procedure for tuberculosis (TB) testing for individuals applying for and starting new jobs at nursing homes and community residential care facilities in South Carolina. Specifically, it requires these facilities, after assessing their TB risk as low, to obtain a written statement from a healthcare provider confirming that a job applicant shows no signs or symptoms of active TB before they begin working. Additionally, new employees must undergo the second part of a two-step TB skin test within their first fourteen days of employment. Alternatively, facilities can accept a single blood test for TB instead of the skin test, or a single TB test (skin or blood) if the employee has had a negative test within the previous twelve months.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Senate Medical Affairs Committee (09:00:00 2/19/2026 Gressette Room 308) (on 02/19/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0819&session=126&summary=B |
| Fiscal Note - S0819 2026-01-15 Introduced | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/S0819%202026-01-15%20introduced.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/819_20260115.htm |
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