Current Status Bill Number:843 Ratification Number:354 Act Number:302 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19980114 Primary Sponsor:Peeler All Sponsors:Peeler, Reese and Mescher Drafted Document Number:psd\7048ac.98 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19980514 Date of Last Amendment:19980401 Governor's Action:U Became law without signature of Governor Date of Governor's Action:19980528 Subject:Head lice (pediculosis), school district students, treatment; Health and Environmental Control Department
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 19980611 Act No. A302 ------ 19980528 Unsigned, became law without signature of Governor ------ 19980521 Ratified R354 House 19980514 Read third time, enrolled for ratification House 19980513 Read second time House 19980512 Debate adjourned until Wednesday, 19980513 House 19980507 Debate adjourned until Tuesday, 19980512 House 19980506 Debate adjourned until Thursday, 19980507 House 19980505 Debate adjourned until Wednesday, 19980506 House 19980429 Committee report: Favorable 27 H3M House 19980407 Introduced, read first time, 27 H3M referred to Committee Senate 19980402 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19980401 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Thursday, 19980402 Senate 19980401 Committee amendment adopted Senate 19980311 Committee report: Favorable with 13 SMA amendment Senate 19980114 Introduced, read first time, 13 SMA referred to Committee Senate 19971117 Prefiled, referred to Committee 13 SMAView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A302, R354, S843)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-29-195 SO AS TO REQUIRE A STUDENT WITH PEDICULOSIS (HEAD LICE) TO RETURN TO SCHOOL ONLY UPON PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE OF TREATMENT AND A PHYSICAL SCREENING CONDUCTED BY THE SCHOOL INDICATING AN ABSENCE OF PEDICULOSIS, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROVIDE ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WITH PRODUCTS OR PRODUCT VOUCHERS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PEDICULOSIS, AND TO MAKE IMPLEMENTATION CONTINGENT UPON THE APPROPRIATION OF ADEQUATE FUNDING.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Requirements for returning to school after having head lice; department to provide treatment vouchers
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
Section 44-29-195. (A) A student sent home from school for having pediculosis (head lice) only may return to school upon presentation of evidence of treatment and upon a physical screening conducted by the school nurse or other person designated by the principal indicating an absence of pediculosis.
(B) The department shall make available to eligible families, through the county health departments, products or vouchers for products for the treatment of pediculosis.
For purposes of this subsection, a family is eligible if a child in the family is a student in the public school system and the child receives Medicaid or free or reduced school meals.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and first applies when the department is appropriated adequate funding for its implementation.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 05/28/98.