South Carolina S 81: Dams

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2025-2026 Bill 81 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 11, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 81

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 44-7-262(A), RELATING TO MINIMUM RESIDENT-STAFF RATIOS FOR NURSING 
HOMES, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE DIVISION OF MEMORY CARE FACILITIES AND ASSISTED 
LIVING FACILITIES AND TO REQUIRE SUFFICIENT STAFF TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CARE 
FOR THE RESIDENTS.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 44-7-262(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 Section 
44-7-262. (A)(1) The department is authorized to reorganize or promulgate 
regulations that provide separate requirements for memory care facilities and 
assisted living facilities in nursing homes. The regulations shall require a 
sufficient number of staff to provide appropriate nursing care and related 
services to each resident of a nursing home at all times.

 (2) As a condition of licensure, 
in addition to the number of licensed nursing personnel required by R61-17, or 
any other regulation, a nursing home must provide at a minimum these 
resident-staff ratios for staff who provide nursing care:

 (1)(a) 9 to 1 for shift 1;

 (2)(b) 13 to 1 for shift 2;

 (3)(c) 22 to 1 for shift 3.

 (3) In those facilities 
utilizing two twelve-hour shifts, the staffing ratios for shift one apply to 
the twelve-hour shift occurring primarily during the day, and the staffing 
ratios for shift three apply to the twelve-hour shift occurring primarily 
during the night.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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