South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly
South Carolina S819: Nursing Homes TB Tests
Status: Signed into law, May 27, 2026
What the bill says
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-31-45 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR TUBERCULOSIS TESTING OF APPLICANTS AND NEW EMPLOYEES AT NURSING HOMES AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. C hapter 31, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: S ection 44-31-45. ( A) For the purposes of this section: ( 1) "Authorized healthcare provider" means a physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or registered nurse acting under written standing orders or a protocol approv.
From the amended text, May 5, 2026:
A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-31-45 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR TUBERCULOSIS TESTING OF APPLICANTS AND NEW EMPLOYEES AT NURSING HOMES AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. C hapter 31, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: S ection 44-31-45. ( A) For the purposes of this section: ( 1) "Authorized healthcare provider" means a physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or registered nurse acting under written standing orders or a protocol approved by a physician. ( 2) "Blood assay for mycobacterium tuberculosis" means an interferon-gamma release assay or other blood tests for tuberculosis infection approved by the FDA. ( B) ( 1) Prior to an applicant for employment having resident contact at a nursing home or community residential care facility, as defined in Section 44-7-130, a facility shall: ( a) conduct an annual tuberculosis risk assessment using a high, medium, or low risk standard in accordance with CDC guidelines to determine the facility's risk classification and appropriate screening measures; ( b) request and receive from an authorized healthcare provider a signed, written declaration that the applicant: ( i) has received a negative tuberculosis screening test, either a single skin test or …
Sponsors
- Verdin III, Daniel (R, 9) · primary sponsor