S146 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): Senator Roger A. Nutt Act, resident's rights in long-term care.

What is the status of S146?

Signed into law as of April 23, 2026. Latest action: Act No. 111 (April 23, 2026).

Thomas Corbin (R, 5), with 7 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S146?

On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/146.htm

South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly

South Carolina S146: Senator Roger A. Nutt Act, resident's rights in long-term care

Q: What does S146 do?

In its own words: 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 provide that residents may designate one person who is permitted to visit the resident in the event that access to the facility is limited or prohibited due to a declared state of emergency arising from a disaster or public health emergency. amend title to conform b e it enacted by the general assembly of the state of south carolina: s ection 1. this act may be cited as the "the senator roger a. nutt act". s ection 2. s ection 44-81-40 of the s.c.

Status: Signed into law, April 23, 2026

What the bill says

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 provide that residents may designate one person who is permitted to visit the resident in the event that access to the facility is limited or prohibited due to a declared state of emergency arising from a disaster or public health emergency. amend title to conform b e it enacted by the general assembly of the state of south carolina: s ection 1. this act may be cited as the "the senator roger a. nutt act". s ection 2. s ection 44-81-40 of the s.c.

From the amended text, March 26, 2026:

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 PROVIDE THAT RESIDENTS MAY DESIGNATE ONE PERSON WHO IS PERMITTED TO VISIT THE RESIDENT IN THE EVENT THAT ACCESS TO THE FACILITY IS LIMITED OR PROHIBITED DUE TO A DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY ARISING FROM A DISASTER OR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. Amend Title To Conform B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "The Senator Roger A. Nutt Act". S ECTION 2. S ection 44-81-40 of the S.C. Code is amended to read: S ection 44-81-40. ( 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 of the receipt of the explanation by the resident or the resident's representative must be made a part of the resident's file. Each facility must have posted written notices of the residents' rights in conspicuous locations in the facility. The written notices must be approved by the department. The notices must be in a type and a format …

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