H 3467 General Bill, By Rice and Davenport
Summary: Licensure of group homes, child caring institutions, and child placing agencies
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-1-85 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO IMPOSE FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF STATUTES AND REGULATIONS RELATING PROGRAMS REGULATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS CONTAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH PROGRAM THE DEPARTMENT REGULATES, INCLUDING PROVISIONS TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR IMPOSING FINES AND RANGES OF FINES; AND TO ADD SECTION 20-7-2255 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT LICENSURE FOR GROUP HOMES, CHILD CARING INSTITUTIONS, AND CHILD PLACING AGENCIES ARE EFFECTIVE FOR TWO YEARS AND THAT FIRE INSPECTIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY FOR GROUP HOMES AND CHILD CARING INSTITUTIONS.
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02/03/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-18
02/03/05	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-18
04/13/05	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-57
04/19/05	House	Amended HJ-133
04/19/05	House	Read second time HJ-133
04/20/05	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-30
04/20/05		Scrivener's error corrected
04/21/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-2
04/21/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-2