Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3966 Primary Sponsor:P. Harris Committee Number:27 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Health care plans for certain handicapped Residing Body:House Current Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Companion Bill Number:701 Computer Document Number:NO5/7123BD.93 Introduced Date:19930414 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930414 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:P. Harris Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 3966 House 19930414 Introduced, read first time, 27 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND SECTION 43-33-350, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYSTEM FOR THE HANDICAPPED, INC., SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REVIEW OF THE PLANS OF CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN A RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY AND A COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER DAY PROGRAM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. An unnumbered item of Section 43-33-350 of the 1976 Code, added by Act 381 of 1990, is amended to read:
"( ) It may conduct team advocacy inspections of a facility providing residence to a developmentally disabled or handicapped person. Inspections must be completed by the system's staff and trained volunteers. Team advocacy inspections are unannounced visits to review the living conditions of a residential facility, including the plans of care for individuals in a residential care facility and a community mental health center day program. The system shall prepare a report based on the inspection which must be submitted to the Joint Legislative Committee on Mental Health and Mental Retardation, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, and State Department of Mental Health."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.