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Senator proposes bill to guarantee at‑least‑one designated visitor for nursing‑home residents during emergencies; committee to refine language
Summary
Senator Nutt introduced an amendment to the nursing‑home residents' bill of rights to allow a resident to designate one person who may visit during a declared public‑health emergency; the committee and witnesses supported the idea but asked staff to expand or clarify the designated‑visitor language and visitation protocols.
Senator Nutt introduced a proposed amendment to the South Carolina long‑term care residents' bill of rights (cited in the hearing as S.C. Code §44‑81‑40). The proposed language reads in part: "Each resident may designate 1 person who is permitted to visit the resident in the event that the access to the facility is limited or prohibited due to a declared state of emergency arising from a disaster or a public health emergency. The resident shall provide the person's name relationship to the resident and the contact information. The designated person may be allowed to regularly visit the resident during the time that the access to the facility is limited or prohibited. A resident may change the…
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