H*3011(Rat #0384, Act #0345 of 1984)  General Bill, By J.G. McAbee and 
P.B. Harris
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 20-7-2325, so as to require the Board of Directors (Board) for the Children's
 Bureau of the State of South Carolina (Bureau) to establish fees for certain
 services of the Bureau, provide that fees be charged on an income-related
 scale established by the Board, provide that inability to pay a fee does not
 preclude any service, prohibit charging a fee for placement of a child with
 special needs into an adoptive home, and provide that the Bureau shall retain
 the fees collected for use in a certain manner.

   04/26/83  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-2389
   04/26/83  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-2389
   05/12/83  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
                     HJ-2805
   05/19/83  House  Objection by Rep. Aydlette, J. Bradley & Kohn HJ-2974
   05/25/83  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Aydlette HJ-3116
   05/31/83  House  Amended HJ-3304
   05/31/83  House  Read second time HJ-3304
   06/01/83  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3325
   06/01/83  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-1678
   06/01/83  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-1678
   07/27/83  Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-2296
   07/27/83  Senate Committed to Committee on Finance SJ-2296
   03/28/84  Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance SJ-1216
   03/29/84  Senate Read second time SJ-1258
   04/05/84  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-1320
   04/18/84         Ratified R 384
   04/23/84         Signed By Governor
   04/23/84         Effective date 04/23/84
   04/23/84         Act No. 345
   05/01/84         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-2325, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOARD) FOR THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (BUREAU) TO ESTABLISH FEES FOR CERTAIN SERVICES OF THE BUREAU, PROVIDE THAT FEES BE CHARGED ON AN INCOME-RELATED SCALE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD, PROVIDE THAT INABILITY TO PAY A FEE DOES NOT PRECLUDE ANY SERVICE, PROHIBIT CHARGING A FEE FOR PLACEMENT OF A CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS INTO AN ADOPTIVE HOME, AND PROVIDE THAT THE BUREAU SHALL RETAIN THE FEES COLLECTED FOR USE IN A CERTAIN MANNER.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Fees

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-7-2325. The Board of Directors (board) for the Children's Bureau of the State of South Carolina (bureau) shall establish fees for certain services that the bureau provides. The fees must be charged on a scale related to income as established by the board, but the inability to pay a fee does not preclude the providing of any service by the bureau.

A fee shall not be charged for the placement of a child with special needs into an adoptive home.

Fees collected under this section must be forwarded to the State Treasurer, who shall hold them in a separate account. These funds may be expended only as provided for by the General Assembly. Of the funds authorized to be expended, not less than seventy-five percent must be used for the sole purpose of paying for the medical and maternity home expenses incurred by clients (1) who are pregnant, (2) who have requested the services of the bureau in planning for permanence for their children, and (3) for whom other public or private funds are not available, and the remainder of the funds may be used to defray other operating expenses related to service delivery."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.