S*669 Session 105 (1983-1984)
S*0669(Rat #0329, Act #0303 of 1984) General Bill, By E.J. Patterson,
M.E. McDonald and N.A. Theodore
Similar(H 3288)
A Bill to amend Section 20-7-2990, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to the Children's Code and investigations and inspections by the
Department of Social Services, so as to delete the provision providing that
except in cases involving a complaint or expressed concerns of the community,
inspections must be made on not less than twenty-four hours notice.
01/10/84 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-318
01/10/84 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-318
02/01/84 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-528
02/02/84 Senate Read second time SJ-568
02/14/84 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-641
02/15/84 House Introduced and read first time HJ-915
02/15/84 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-915
03/08/84 House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-1317
03/13/84 House Read second time HJ-1439
03/14/84 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-1464
03/20/84 Ratified R 329
03/22/84 Signed By Governor
03/22/84 Effective date 03/22/84
03/22/84 Act No. 303
04/02/84 Copies available
(A303, R329, S669)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-2990, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO THE CHILDREN'S CODE AND INVESTIGATIONS AND INSPECTIONS BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION PROVIDING THAT
EXCEPT IN CASES INVOLVING A COMPLAINT OR EXPRESSED CONCERNS OF THE COMMUNITY,
INSPECTIONS MUST BE MADE ON NOT LESS THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS NOTICE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Investigations and inspections by the Department of Social
Services
SECTION 1. Section 20-7-2990 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 71 of 1981, is
amended to read:
"Section 20-7-2990. a. In exercising the powers of licensing, approving,
renewing, revoking, or making provisional licenses and approvals, the department
shall investigate and inspect licensees and approved operators and applicants for
a license or an approval. The authorized representative of the department may
visit a child day care center or group day care home anytime during the hours of
operation for purposes of investigations and inspections. In conducting
investigations and inspections, the department may call on political subdivisions
and governmental agencies for appropriate assistance within their authorized
fields. The inspection of the health and fire safety of child day care centers
and group day care homes must be completed upon the request of the department by
the appropriate agencies (i.e. Department of Health and Environmental Control,
the Office of the State Fire Marshal, or local authorities). Inspection reports
completed by state agencies and local authorities must be furnished to the
department and become a part of its determination of conformity for licensing and
approval. After careful consideration of the reports and consultation where
necessary, the department shall assume responsibility for the final determination
of licensing, approving, renewing, revoking, or making provisional licenses and
approvals.
b. Before issuing a license or approval the department shall conduct an
investigation of the applicant and the proposed plan of care for children and for
operating a child day care center or a group day care home. If the results of
the investigation satisfy the department that the provisions of this subarticle
and the applicable regulations promulgated by the department are satisfied,a
license or approval must be issued."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor. |