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S.C. Code Ann. § 44-81-10 Short title
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This act may be cited as the "Bill of Rights for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities".
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-81-20 Legislative findings
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The General Assembly finds that persons residing within long-term care facilities are isolated from the community and often lack the means to assert their rights fully as individual citizens. The General Assembly recognizes the need for these persons to live within the least rest…
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-81-30 Definitions
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As used in this chapter: (1) "Long-term care facility" means an intermediate care facility, nursing care facility, or residential care facility subject to regulation and licensure by the State Department of Public Health (department). (2) "Resident" means a person who is receivin…
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-81-40 Rights of residents; written and oral explanation required
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(A) Each resident or the resident's representative must be given by the facility a written and oral explanation of the rights, grievance procedures, and enforcement provisions of this chapter before or at the time of admission to a long-term care facility. Written acknowledgment …
