H3120

South Carolina H3120 mandates hospitals accepting Medicaid to collect and report patient immigration status data.

South Carolina H3120 requires hospitals accepting Medicaid to include a provision on patient admission or registration forms to collect data on the immigration status of patients. The inquiry must be followed by a statement that the response will not affect patient care or result in a report of the patient's immigration status to immigration authorities. Hospitals must submit quarterly reports to the Department of Public Health detailing the number of admissions and emergency department visits by patients who indicated their immigration status.