H 3199 General Bill, By Harrison, Allison, G.M. Smith, Weeks, Hutto, A.D. Young and Anderson
Summary: Behavioral Health Services Act
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-30-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENTS IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT, TO ENACT THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT OF 2009, SO AS TO ADD THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND TO DELETE THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH; TO AMEND SECTION 1-30-20, RELATING TO AGENCIES PREVIOUSLY TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE POWER AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES ARE TRANSFERRED TO AND DEVOLVED UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, DIVISION OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 1-30-70, RELATING TO AGENCIES PREVIOUSLY TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH ARE TRANSFERRED TO AND DEVOLVED UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH; BY ADDING SECTION 1-30-72 SO AS TO PLACE THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES; BY ADDING CHAPTER 8 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO CREATE THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES COMPRISED OF THE DIVISION OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES AND THE DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S POWERS AND DUTIES, INCLUDING DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A STATE PLAN FOR THE COORDINATED CARE AND UNIFIED DELIVERY OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND OVERSEEING THE ADMINISTRATION AND DELIVERY OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES; TO AMEND CHAPTERS 9, 11, 13, and 15 OF TITLE 44, RELATING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO THE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ITS FACILITIES, THE SOUTH CAROLINA MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION, AND LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND BOARDS, SO AS TO CONFORM THESE CHAPTERS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION IS AN ADVISORY BOARD TO THE DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH; TO AMEND CHAPTER 49, TITLE 44, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES, SO AS TO CONFORM THIS CHAPTER TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AND TO CREATE AN ADVISORY BOARD TO THE DIVISION; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 44-52-10, 44-52-165, 44-52-200, AND 44-52-210, RELATING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COMMITMENTS AND PROGRAMS FOR CHEMICALLY DEPENDENT PERSONS, SO AS TO CONFORM THESE SECTIONS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
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12/16/08	House	Prefiled
12/16/08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-87
01/13/09	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-88
04/22/09	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-11
04/23/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
04/28/09	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 29, 2009 HJ-32
04/29/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hutto
04/29/09	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Simrill, Gullick, Kirsh, Hosey, Harvin, Weeks, Hart, Harrison, JE Smith, JH Neal, McLeod, Lowe, Crawford, Jefferson, Mack, and Brantley HJ-191
05/12/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: A.D.Young
05/13/09	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 14, 2009 HJ-55
05/14/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson
05/14/09	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 19, 2009 HJ-70
05/19/09	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Simrill, JE Smith, Mack, Brantley, JH Neal, McLeod, Hosey, Weeks, and Jefferson HJ-63
05/19/09	House	Amended HJ-67
05/19/09	House	Read second time HJ-67
05/19/09	House	Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 HJ-103
05/20/09	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-55
05/20/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-7
05/20/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-7