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2025-2026 Bill 328 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 11, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 328

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH 
CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-81-40, RELATING TO RIGHTS OF 
RESIDENTS OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE AT LEAST NINETY DAYS 
WRITTEN NOTICE TO RESIDENTS IF A FACILITY PLANS TO PERMANENTLY CLOSE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 44-81-40(D) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (D)(1) A resident may be transferred or discharged only for 
medical reasons, for the welfare of the resident or for the welfare of other 
residents of the facility, or for nonpayment and must be given written notice 
of not less than thirty days, except that when the health, safety, or welfare 
of other residents of the facility would be endangered by the thirty-day notice 
requirement, the time for giving notice must be that which is practicable under 
the circumstances. Each resident must be given written notice before the 
resident's room or roommate in the facility is changed.

 (2) Prior to permanent closure of a 
long-term care facility, residents must be given written notice of not less 
than ninety days of the effective closure date in order to facilitate the 
transfer or discharge of residents.

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

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