S958 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): Hallway Beds.

What is the status of S958?

Signed into law as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 05/19/26 (June 5, 2026).

Where is the official record for S958?

On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/958.htm

South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly

South Carolina S958: Hallway Beds

Q: What does S958 do?

In its own words: To amend the south carolina code of laws by adding section 44-7-400 so as to define terms relating to the state health facility licensure act; to provide that patient beds may be used in hallways, corridors, and other means of egress during a justified emergency upon the discretion of the on-site emergency physician; to require that hospitals remove all patient beds in hallways, corridors, and means of egress when there is no justified emergency; and to provide that hospitals must maintain a clear pathway in hallways, corridors, and means of egress in a justified emergency, regardless o.

Status: Signed into law, June 3, 2026

What the bill says

To amend the south carolina code of laws by adding section 44-7-400 so as to define terms relating to the state health facility licensure act; to provide that patient beds may be used in hallways, corridors, and other means of egress during a justified emergency upon the discretion of the on-site emergency physician; to require that hospitals remove all patient beds in hallways, corridors, and means of egress when there is no justified emergency; and to provide that hospitals must maintain a clear pathway in hallways, corridors, and means of egress in a justified emergency, regardless o.

From the amended text, May 13, 2026:

A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-400 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS RELATING TO THE STATE HEALTH FACILITY LICENSURE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT PATIENT BEDS MAY BE USED IN HALLWAYS, CORRIDORS, AND OTHER MEANS OF EGRESS DURING A JUSTIFIED EMERGENCY UPON THE DISCRETION OF THE ON-SITE EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; TO REQUIRE THAT HOSPITALS REMOVE ALL PATIENT BEDS IN HALLWAYS, CORRIDORS, AND MEANS OF EGRESS WHEN THERE IS NO JUSTIFIED EMERGENCY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT HOSPITALS MUST MAINTAIN A CLEAR PATHWAY IN HALLWAYS, CORRIDORS, AND MEANS OF EGRESS IN A JUSTIFIED EMERGENCY, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER PATIENT BEDS ARE PRESENT. Amend Title To Conform B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. A rticle 3, Chapter 7, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: S ection 44-7-255. ( A) "Justified emergency" means any of the following: ( 1) declared state of emergency; ( 2) natural or manmade disaster; ( 3) mass transit accident; ( 4) industrial or construction accident; ( 5) chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear event; ( 6) act of crowd, spree, or terrorist violence resulting in injuries; ( 7) acute outbreak of contagious or infectious disease; or ( 8) the exhaustion of all available treatment space in an emergency department due to …

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South Carolina S958: Hallway Beds

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