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Committee reports favorably on certificate-of-need measure and carries over health regulations

South Carolina Senate Committee (health/commerce matters) · April 30, 2026
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Summary

The committee voted a favorable report on a bill addressing Certificate of Need matters and agreed to carry over two sets of health regulations to align rules with recent statutory changes.

The committee gave a favorable report to a measure related to the Certificate of Need regime, including an exemption request from the Department of Veterans Affairs for three planned veteran facilities. Sponsor testimony said the move continues the broader policy of phasing out certain CON requirements while preserving CON in specialized areas (for example, nursing homes).

Committee staff also presented two regulatory packages (5407 and 5408) covering in-home care personnel rules and hospital/institutional licensing updates. Staff said the regulations have not been updated in years and would add provisions for background checks, drug testing, client records and client rights; the hospital regulations were adjusted in light of recent statutory changes (including the acute hospital/telehealth and emergency-services bills passed last year). The committee agreed to carry both regulatory sets over for additional review and public comment.

The committee adjourned after completing the agenda and said members would be kept posted on future postings and subcommittee meetings.

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