H 3514 General Bill, By Bannister, Jefferson, Allison, Felder, Erickson, Long, Atwater, Funderburk, Gagnon, Hayes, Hicks, Ridgeway, Sandifer, Spires, Toole, Wells, Willis and Rutherford
Similar (S 0250, H 3648)
Summary: Child abuse
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-380, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING IN PART TO THE RIGHT OF MANDATED REPORTERS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT TO OBTAIN CERTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS AND X-RAYS TAKEN WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELEASE OF THESE AND OTHER RECORDS TO SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEM CHILD ABUSE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-1990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT RECORDS MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, SO AS TO ALLOW SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEM CHILD ABUSE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO HAVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ABOUT INDICATED CASES, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE THESE PROVIDERS SUMMARIES OF REFERRALS MADE TO CONTRACTED AGENCIES FOR SERVICES AND RELATED REFERRAL OUTCOMES, AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO SHARE INFORMATION RELATING TO AN INDICATED CASE WITH A CHILD'S PRIMARY OR SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2000, RELATING TO RETENTION OF RECORDS ON UNFOUNDED CASES OF REPORTED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO RELEASE A SUMMARY OF THE ALLEGATIONS AND INVESTIGATION OUTCOME TO SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEM CHILD ABUSE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
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02/04/15	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14)
02/04/15	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 14)
05/19/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rutherford