Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
The House assembled at 10:00 A.M.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by the Chaplain of the House of Representatives, the Rev. Dr. Alton C. Clark as follows:
Our Father God, in the awareness of our limited knowledge and in confidence of Your wisdom, we turn in these moments of prayer to our Lord Whose dwelling place is beyond earth-born clouds. We lift our grateful hearts for the heritage that is ours, bought with toils and tears other than ours. We beseech You to give an abundant measure of understanding and charity to those who, in the name of and for our State's welfare, are entrusted in this Chamber with the power of legislation. When the seamless robe of humanity is rent by strife and discord, make of us ministers of reconciliation. Keep us in step with the drumbeat of Your truths which go marching on.
Bless us and use us this day and always. Amen.
After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.
To: Members of the General Assembly of South Carolina
The Joint Legislative Committee on Aging, created in 1969 by Concurrent Resolution H.1286 and in 1978 made a permanent committee by Act 402 (Section 2-51-10), is pleased to submit the Twenty-seventh Annual Report of the Committee.
HOUSE MEMBERS:
/s/Representative Patrick B. Harris, Chairman
/s/Representative Dave C. Waldrop, Jr., Vice-Chairman
/s/Representative Denny Woodall Neilson
SENATE MEMBERS:
/s/Senator Warren K. Giese
/s/Senator Ernest L. Passailaigue
/s/Senator Maggie Wallace Glover
GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEES:
/s/Gloria H. Sholin
/s/Thomas D. Stilwell
/s/Robert C. Wasson
STAFF:
Keller H. Barron, Research Director
Karen J. Sprayberry, Research Assistant
212 Blatt Building, PO Box 11867
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Telephone: (803) 734-2995 Fax: (803) 734-2925
I. Brief History
II. Public Hearing and Committee Meetings
III. Legislation Introduced by the Committee
IV. Selected Legislation Related to Aging
V. Study Pending
VI. Activities
VII. Publications
VIII. Office of the Governor, Division on Aging
IX. Appendix:
A. Act 402 to Create Permanent Committee
B. County Councils on Aging 1996
C. Area Agencies on Aging 1996
D. County/Municipal Homestead Tax Exemption Reimbursements Tax Year 1994
E. SC Elderly Population (Age 65+) for 1980, 1990, Projected 2000
F. SC Election Statistics Voter Activity 65 and Over by County, 1994
In 1959 the first Joint Legislative Committee "to study the needs and problems relating to the aged citizens in South Carolina" was created. This Committee continued its work until 1963. By 1969 the need for a committee to study the problems of the elderly in South Carolina was again evident and the legislature created such a committee under Concurrent Resolution No. 1286. This Committee continued under the authority of continuing resolutions until 1978 when the General Assembly found "the Committee to Study Public and Private Service, Programs and Facilities of the Aging fulfills a necessary and continuing legislative need and that the functions of the Committee can be more properly fulfilled by a permanent Committee," Act 402 (Code 2-51-10, 1978).
The Committee is made up of three members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, three members of the House appointed by the Speaker of the House, and three members appointed by the Governor. Serving as chair of the Committee have been Representative Martha Thomas Fitzgerald, 1959-1963; Senator Richard Riley, 1969-1976; Senator Hyman Rubin, 1977-1984. Representative Patrick Harris, the current chairman, was elected on November 29, 1984 and will serve until November 11, 1996. He is retiring from the House of Representatives and the Committee after twenty-seven years of continuous service.
The Annual Public Hearing of the Committee on Aging was held in Columbia on September 20, 1995. Testimony was received from 29 persons representing a national organization, individual interests, state agencies, non-profit organizations and service delivery groups. Over 100 persons attended the Hearing.
The record of the hearing is available in the office of the Committee, 212 Blatt Building. Transcription copies are provided to appropriate state agencies and upon request to individuals and organizations.
The Committee met on November 14, 1995, to review the public hearing testimony, to receive reports, to discuss proposed legislation and to determine the 1996 legislative priorities.
Copies of Acts, Bills, and Bill Status may be obtained from Legislative Information in Columbia, 734-2060, or 1-800-922-1539.
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESOURCE COORDINATION CENTER GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING (H.4361/R343, Act No. A305, S.998) Effective Date: July 1, 1996
A bill to direct the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Resource Coordination Center to develop a grant program to assist communities to give consideration to recommendations by the Center Advisory Council on priority needs and criteria for selecting grant recipients. $100,000 has been appropriated by the General Assembly for Alzheimer's grant funding in FY 1996-97.
ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE DISCLOSURE ACT (H.4702, S. 1226/R369, Act No.) Effective Date: January 1, 1997
A Bill to enact the "Alzheimer's Special Care Disclosure Act" so as to require that licensed nursing homes, community residential care and adult day care facilities which offer Alzheimer's special care units/programs must provide to DHEC and the responsible party criteria for admission, transfer and discharge; care planning; staffing patterns, staff training; physical environment; resident and participant activities; family role in care; and unique costs to resident/participant associated with specialized service delivery.
CONSUMER OPTIONS FOR FINANCING OF LONG TERM CARE STUDY (S.980, H.4329/R340, Act No. ) Effective Date: May 7, 1996
A Joint Resolution to direct the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging in conjunction with the Center of Health Policy, Institute of Public Affairs, University of South Carolina, to evaluate and study options for consumer financing of long-term care and to submit a report to the General Assembly by January 1, 1997.
INMIGRATION STUDY (H.4330, S.981)
A bill to direct the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging in conjunction with the Health Care Planning and Oversight Committee, the State Department of Health and Human Services, the Division on Aging, Office of the Governor, and the Department of Revenue and Taxation to study the effect of inmigration on health care costs and other aging network services and tax policies relative to inmigrants.
STATUS: H.4330 - Referred to House Ways and Means; S.981 - PASSED SENATE; Referred to House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES HOME HEALTH SERVICES (H.3269, S.390)
A bill to allow CCRC's licensed by the Department of Consumer Affairs to provide home health services to their residents only.
STATUS: H.3269 - PASSED HOUSE with amendments, on Senate Calendar with amendments for 2nd reading; S.390 - Referred to Senate Medical Affairs
AGING CURRICULUM AND VOLUNTEERISM (H.4331, S.982)
A Joint Resolution to direct the Division on Aging, Office of the Governor, the South Carolina Department of Education and the South Carolina Area Agencies on Aging to explore integrating topics relating to aging into current public school curriculum and to promote volunteerism within the school system.
STATUS: H.4331 - Referred to House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs; S.982 - Referred to Senate Medical Affairs
INCOME TAX CREDIT, LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE PREMIUMS (H.4707, S.1225)
A bill to authorize credit for a percentage of premiums paid for long-term care insurance.
STATUS: H.4707 - Referred to House Ways and Means; S.1225 - Referred to Senate Finance
ADULT DAY CARE CREDITS FOR EMPLOYERS (H.3193, S.345)
A bill to require income tax credits be given to employers who provide adult care programs.
STATUS: H.3193 - Referred to House Ways and Means; S.345 - Senate Finance
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION - FAIR MARKET VALUE (H.3188, S.352)
A bill to exempt from residential property tax that amount of fair market value qualifying for the homestead exemption which represents increases in the fair market value of the property occurring after the property first qualifies for the homestead exemption.
STATUS: H.3188 - Referred to House Ways and Means; S.352 - Referred to Senate Finance
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION - CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (H.3187, S.353)
A bill to require the homestead exemption amount be adjusted annually to offset increases in the consumer price index and to prescribe the procedure for making the adjustment.
STATUS: H.3187 - Referred to House Ways and Means; S.353 - Referred to Senate Finance
MANUFACTURED HOME PARK TENANCY ACT AMENDMENTS (H.3186, S.348)
A bill relating to grounds for eviction from a manufactured home park, so as to make technical corrections and to delete as a ground for eviction by lessor the taking of the park by eminent domain.
STATUS: H.3186 - Referred to House Labor, Commerce and Industry; S.348 - Referred to Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry, carried over.
BOARD OF PODIATRY (H.3307/R261, Act No. A241) Effective Date: March 7, 1996
A bill to revise the procedures for nominating members and removal from office; to require the board offer examinations to practice podiatric medicine twice annually; to allow reciprocal licensing without taking an examination; to authorize the board to require mental or physical examinations, access records and use in proceedings and to provide penalties for refusal to consent to these examinations and access to records.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE ARTHUR
M. BJONTEGARD, JR. (S.1402)
A Concurrent Resolution to recognize Arthur M. Bjontegard, Jr. for a life of selfless devotion to helping others, especially the senior citizens of South Carolina, and to wish Mr. Bjontegard every happiness in the years to come.
STATUS: PASSED SENATE, PASSED HOUSE
FREE ADMISSION TO THE STATE PARK FACILITIES (H.3061)
A bill to allow aged, blind, and disabled persons use of state park facilities free of charge.
STATUS: PASSED HOUSE, Referred to Senate Fish, Game and Forestry
INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL ACCOUNT ACT (H.3326, S.167)
A bill to create the Individual Medical Account Act allowing a person to deposit funds in an account established as a trust for the purpose of paying the medical, dental and long-term care expenses of the account holder, to provide for the duties of the trustee, to provide a tax exemption on interest earned.
STATUS: H.3326 - PASSED HOUSE, Pending 2nd reading in Senate; S.167 - Referred to Senate Finance
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE (H.3051, H.4006)
A bill to provide that the annual registration fee for private passenger-carrying vehicles be ten dollars annually for a person who is sixty-five years of age or older who leases a vehicle.
STATUS: H.3051 - PASSED HOUSE, referred to Senate Transportation; H.4006 - Referred to Education and Public Works
OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION AND TREATMENT EDUCATION ACT (H.4392)
A bill to enact the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act, establish funding to DHEC and the purpose.
STATUS: PASSED HOUSE, referred to Senate Medical Affairs
BONE MASS MEASUREMENT COVERAGE ACT (H.4379)
A bill to enact the Bone Mass Measurement Coverage Act; to require individual or group accident and health or health insurance policies to include coverage for bone mass measurement for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis.
STATUS: Referred to House Judiciary
CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS 65+, ADDITIONAL IMPRISONMENT (S.740)
A bill to require if a person who commits a crime against a person who is sixty years of age or older, the court must impose an additional term of imprisonment.
STATUS: Referred to Senate Judiciary
DRUG PRODUCT SELECTION AND DRUG PRICING (H.4345)
A bill to enact the Fair Price Act for prescription drugs, to define terms, describe pricing procedures under certain circumstances and penalties.
STATUS: Referred to House Labor, Commerce, Industry
EYEGLASS LENSES EXEMPTION (H.3127)
A bill to exempt prescription eyeglass lenses and raw materials used in the fabrication of such lenses from sales and use tax, not to extend to eyeglass frames.
STATUS: Referred to House Ways and Means
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION - $25,000 (S.51)
A bill to increase the amount of real property exempted from taxation from the first twenty thousand dollars of fair market value to the first twenty-five thousand dollars.
STATUS: Referred to Senate Finance
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION - $30,000 (H.3035)
A bill to increase the amount of real property exempted from taxation from the first twenty-thousand dollars of fair market value to the first-thirty thousand dollars.
STATUS: Referred to House Ways and Means
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION - $40,000 (H.3572, S.107)
A bill to increase the exemption from the first twenty thousand dollars to forty thousand dollars beginning with the 1995 tax year.
STATUS: H.3572 - Referred to House Ways and Means, S.107 - Referred to Senate Finance
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION - FAIR MARKET VALUE (H.3216)
A bill to exempt from property tax fair market value of residential property qualifying for the homestead exemption which represents increases in the fair market value of the property occurring after the property first qualifies for the homestead exemption.
STATUS: Referred to House Ways and Means
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR PERSON 70+ (H.3725)
A bill to allow an additional homestead exemption equal to one hundred fifty thousand dollars of fair market value of the homestead for an owner who has attained age seventy before the applicable tax year.
STATUS: House Ways and Means
HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION (S.52)
A bill to delete the date by which life estates created other than by will are otherwise eligible for the exemption.
STATUS: Referred to Senate Finance
HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION (S.255)
A bill to exempt property receiving the homestead exemption from increases in fair market value due to reassessment.
STATUS: Referred to Senate Finance
HOSPITAL FAIR PRICING ACT (H.3583)
A bill to enact the Hospital Fair Pricing Act, to define terms, to allow acute care hospitals to purchase services from sole provider hospitals at a certain rate, to provide that the state health plan must contain a policy statement requiring access to health care services by a provider so that the provider may offer these services on a competitive basis, where competition is permitted.
STATUS: Referred to House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal
HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES AMENDMENT (H.3197)
A bill to issue free licenses to persons living in certain parts of Georgia who are at least age sixty-five of years or older.
STATUS: Referred to House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
LONG TERM CARE SERVICES (H.4178, S.801)
A Joint Resolution to direct the Governor to appoint a task force to develop a plan to restructure and consolidate state level programs which plan, fund, regulate, and deliver long-term care services for the elderly; and to develop a plan which addresses local level coordination of these services.
STATUS: H.4178 - Referred to House Ways and Means; S.801 - Referred to Senate Medical Affairs
LOTTERY FOR PROPERTY TAX RELIEF/ELDERLY PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION (H.3772)
A Joint Resolution to allow lotteries to be conducted only by the state and to provide for the use of the revenues derived from the lotteries.
STATUS: Rejected by House
MAGISTRATE AGE REQUIREMENT (H.3067)
A bill to delete the requirement that a magistrate has to retire no later than the end of the fiscal year in which he reaches his seventy-second birthday, allowing him to serve so long as the appointing authority consents to and by appointment provides for such service.
STATUS: Referred to House Judiciary
PHARMACY RECORDS, LIMITATION/CONSENT FOR SELLING (H.4363)
A bill to limit to whom a pharmacist or drug outlet may sell pharmacy records and to require consent from each customer whose records are to be sold.
STATUS: Referred to Medical, Military, Public and Municipal
PRESCRIPTION ORTHOTIC DEVICES EXEMPTION (H.3130)
A bill to provide a sales tax exemption on prescription orthotic devices and replacement parts for prescription prosthetic and orthotic devices.
STATUS: Referred to House Ways and Means
PROPERTY TAX RELIEF (H.3619)
A bill to provide for a statewide referendum to be held on November 7, 1995, on the question of raising the sales, use and casual excise tax from 5% to 6% to provide an exception from sales tax on food and provide property tax relief.
STATUS: Referred to House Ways and Means
RETIREMENT INCOME (H.3082, H.3270)
A bill to increase from $3,000 to $6,000 the maximum amount of retirement income a taxpayer at least sixty-two years of age may deduct from taxable income.
STATUS: H.3082 - Referred to House Ways and Means; H.3270 - Referred to House Ways and Means
STATE INCOME TAX EXEMPTION FOR 65+ (S.36, S.914, S.961) A bill to exempt from state income tax resident individuals who have attained the age of sixty-five years.
STATUS: All referred to Senate Finance
STATE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX (H.3270)
A bill to eliminate retirement income exclusion election; provide for the deduction of all retirement income beginning the taxable year the taxpayer attains age sixty-five and provide the deduction to surviving spouses.
STATUS: Referred to House Ways and Means
UNIFORM CUSTODIAL TRUST ACT (H.3052)
A bill to enact the Uniform Custodial Trust Act which provides for the creation of a statutory custodial trust for adults whenever property is delivered to another as a custodial trustee under this Act.
STATUS: Referred to House Judiciary
VEHICLE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION (S.570)
A bill to exempt fifty percent of the fair market value of a recreational vehicle owned by an individual who has attained age sixty-five.
STATUS: Referred to Senate Finance
1996-97 APPROPRIATION BILL (H.4600)
FY July 1-June 30,1997: Joint Legislative Committee on Aging $61,293 House,struck by Senate; $12,000 Darlington Council on Aging,Senate; Div. on Aging Total Funds-$19,232,304,$2,156,481-State,Senate; $100,000 Alzheimer's with equal match,cash or in-kind(6DD.37).PartII Sec.54,location of Senior Center projects may be changed within a county by the State Budget and Control Bd at request of Div. on Aging; Sec.55 gasoline tax 1/4 cent used for mass transit, Senate.
STATUS: Budget Conference Cmte. Senators Drummond, V.Smith, Courtney;Reps. H.Brown, Boan, Robinson
*Long Term Care Insurance Home/Community Optional Benefit, Office of the Governor, Division on Aging, Department of Insurance. Evaluations were reported to the General Assembly in September, 1995. Copy available in Committee office. Second evaluation due January 1997 (1991 Act 165, Section 3).
The status of legislation introduced by the Committee and other selected legislation related to aging interests is summarized periodically during the session in the "Legislative Update". This publication is very popular among legislators, the aging network organizations and interested individuals. Copies are distributed upon request.
The "Summary of Legislation Related to Aging Interests" (30 pages) is updated after each session, distributed to House and Senate Research, State Library, the aging network, other state libraries and organizations as requested.
The Committee also distributes the following pamphlets: 1) "Joint Legislative Committee on Aging" provides brief history, members and legislative priorities; 2) "Aging Resources" lists state organizations, agencies and legislative committees interested in aging issues; 3) :Programs and Services for the Aged" lists age-related benefits; 4) "Your Right to Make Decisions About Health Care" complies with the federal Patient Self-Determination Act regarding advanced directives, including copies of "Living Wills" and "Health Care Power of Attorney"; 5) "State of South Carolina Homestead Tax Exemption Program" compiled by Comptroller General's office; 6) "South Carolina Services Information System" brochure for seniors and all people with disabilities (1-800-922-1107).
This year the SC Federation of Older Americans (SCFOA) hosted the Seniors' Legislative Day '96 on Wednesday, January 24, 1996 at the Capital Senior Center in Columbia. The day consisted of workshops for members of the Federation and the annual luncheon held to honor the members of the General Assembly.
"Winds of Change: Working Together for Effective Solutions" was the theme of this year's event. Over 150 persons were present.
Dr. James Califf, President of the Federation, presided over the event and introduced the legislators. Jeff Bryson, Director of Constituent Affairs for the Governor's Office, introduced the guest speaker, Lieutenant Governor Bob Peeler. Lt. Governor Peeler spoke on "South Carolina 1996 and Into the 21st Century."
Rep. June Shissias received the 1995 Legislator of the Year Award from the SCFOA.
The Joint Legislative Committee on Aging held a workshop on Long Term Care legislation.
Agnes Scott College
Lauren Wheeler participated in the Shadow program of the Career Planning and Counseling Department of Agnes Scott College on March 12, 1996. She attended House and Senate committee meetings and observed a session of the General Assembly.
Chairman Patrick B. Harris received the "Leadership in Aging Award" at the Awards Luncheon during the Governor's Conference on Aging, May 15th.
Members of the Committee and/or staff worked cooperatively throughout the year with the Standing Committees of the House and Senate, Department of Health and Environmental Control, Governor's Office-Division on Aging, Comptroller General's Office, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Consumer Affairs, State Library, American Association of Retired Persons, Alzheimer's Association, Area Agencies on Aging, Central Midlands Regional Planning Council, Councils on Aging, various Colleges and Universities. Keller H. Barron, Director of Research, serves on the Advance Directive Coalition, and as Committee designee to the Adult Protection Coordination Council. She served as facilitator to the "Legal Issues" workshop for the Governor's White House Conference on Aging held on May 14-15, 1996 in Columbia, SC.
Karen Sprayberry, Research Assistant, is a Board member of the Mid-State Chapter, Alzheimer's Association and serves as Chair of the Public Policy Committee.
The following publications are available from the Committee office and distributed upon request:
* Annual Report, Advisory Committee on Adult Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of the Long Term Care Council; 1992
* Alzheimer's or Dementia Specific Care Units: Should They Be Regulated?, 1995
* Annual Reports 1970-1996
* Aging Resources, 1996
* Aging in South Carolina: Focus on Caregiving, 1993
* Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Registry, Annual Report, School of Public Health, 1995
* Declaration of a Desire for a Natural Death form
* Directory of Housing for Seniors in SC, 1994
* GRAY PLAGUE OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: Meeting the Needs of Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease, Their Families and Caregivers, Alzheimer's Task Force, November 1993
* Health Care Power of Attorney form
* Homestead Tax Exemption Program; Comptroller General, 1995
* Legislative History of the "Living Will" and Health Care Power of Attorney, 1977-1993
* Medicare Supplement Insurance Standardization Comparison of Annual Premium Rates in SC, Dept. of Insurance, 1996
* Discovering SC, Vol.8, No.1, 1996
* State Plan on Aging, SC Commission on Aging, 1993-96
* Summary of Legislation Related to Aging Interests Enacted Through 1996
* Volunteers and the Law in South Carolina, Young Lawyers Division of the SC Bar, 1993
The mission of the Governor's Office Division on Aging is to enhance the quality of life for older South Carolinians by developing and coordinating a comprehensive community-based long term care and preventive services system designed to assist older persons in leading independent, meaningful and dignified lives in their own homes and communities for as long as possible.
Responsibilities:
* Designated by the Governor as the State Unit on Aging to administer the federal Older Americans Act, which funds such programs as nutrition, transportation, in-home services, senior employment and other community-based services.
* Operates the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, which investigates complaints of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and concerns regarding quality of care and residents' rights made by or on behalf of residents of long term care facilities.
* Provides leadership, planning and management of services delivered through grants and contracts with the statewide Aging Network of 10 Area Agencies on Aging and 58 Local Service Provider Agencies, known in most communities as Councils on Aging.
* Administers the Senior Citizens Centers Permanent Improvement Fund, which provides funding for construction and renovation of senior centers according to priorities and criteria established by the General Assembly.
* Operates the South Carolina Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Resource Coordination Center, which provides information, education, service coordination, and provides small grants for local projects to serve persons with Alzheimer's Disease and their families.
* Administers the ElderCare Trust Fund which provides small seed grants for innovative local projects that assist older persons to remain in their homes with maximum independence and dignity.
* Serves as an advocate for older South Carolinians, providing analysis on legislative and public policy issues of concern to other division of the Governor's Office and other state agencies as appropriate.
* Provides information and referral, public information and educational materials on topics such as advance directives and insurance counseling.
* Provides a variety of educational and training programs, such as the annual Governor's Summer School of Gerontology and Governor's Conference on Aging to enhance the knowledge and skills of those who serve older South Carolinians.
* Administers grants for special projects such as "Care Options and Public Education for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease (COPE), "Insurance Counseling, Assistance, Referral and Education" (I-CARE); "Linking Intergenerational Networks in Communities" (LINC); and "Carolina Home Injury Prevention for Seniors" (CHIPS).
Ms. Constance C. Rinehart, MSW, Director
Governor's Office, Division on Aging
202 Arbor Lake Drive, Suite 301
Columbia, South Carolina 29223
Phone: (803) 737-7500
Toll free: (800) 868-9095
Fax: (803) 737-7501
(R 420, H.3247)(Code 2-51-10)
An Act to create a Permanent Committee to conduct continuing Studies of Public and Private Services, Programs and Facilities for the Aging.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Section 1. The General Assembly finds that the Committee to Study Public and Private Services, Programs and Facilities for the Aging, originally created H.1286 of 1969 and continued by concurrent resolution through 1977, fulfills a necessary and continuing legislative need and the functions of the committee can be more properly fulfilled by a permanent committee.
Section 2. There is created a permanent committee to conduct continuing studies of public and private services, programs and facilities for the aging in South Carolina and report its findings and recommendations annually to the General Assembly.
Three members shall be appointed from the Senate by the President thereof, three members shall be appointed from the House of Representative by the Speaker and three member shall be appointed by the Governor. Terms of legislative members shall be coterminous with their terms as members of the General Assembly and terms of members appointed by the Governor shall be coterminous with the term of the appointing Governor.
Members of the Committee shall be provided by an annual appropriation in the general Appropriation Act.
The Legislative Council shall provide such legal services as the Committee may require in the performance of its duties.
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 14th day of February 1978.
IX. APPENDIX B: COUNTY COUNCILS ON AGING 1996
County Service Providers Telephone
Abbeville Abbeville Senior Center 459-9666
Aiken Aiken Council on Aging 648-5447
Allendale Allendale Council on Aging 584-4350
Anderson Anderson/Oconee Council on Aging 225-3370
Bamberg Bamberg Co. Office on Aging 245-3021
Barnwell Barnwell Co. Office on Aging 541-1249
Beaufort Beaufort Council on Aging 524-1787
Neighborhood Legal Assist. Prog., Inc. 838-5001
Berkeley Berkeley County Senior Citizens 761-6900
Calhoun Calhoun Co. Agy. for Senior Citizens 874-1270
Charleston Charleston Area Senior Citizens, Inc. 722-4127
American Red Cross - Low Country 566-9965
Neighborhood Legal Assist. Prog., Inc. 722-0107
Sea Island Com. Health Ctr., Inc. 559-4137
South Santee Community Center 546-2789
Cherokee Cherokee Co. Services to the Aging 488-0476
Chester Senior Services Inc. of Chester Co. 385-3810
Chesterfield Chesterfield Council on Aging 623-2280
Clarendon Clarendon Council on Aging 435-8593
Colleton Colleton Council on Aging 549-7642
Neighborhood Legal Assist. Prog., Inc. 549-9581
Darlington Darlington Council on Aging 393-8521
Dillon Dillon Council on Aging 774-0089
Dorchester Dorchester Human Development Bd. 871-5053
Edgefield Edgefield Senior Citizens Council 637-5326
Fairfield Fairfield Council on Aging 635-3015
Florence Florence Council on Aging 669-6761
Georgetown Georgetown Council on Aging 546-8539
Greenville Senior Action Inc. 467-3660
Greenville Transit Authority 467-5000
Greenville Urban League 244-3862
Legal Services of Western Carolina 467-3232
Greenwood Piedmont Agency on Aging 223-0164
Hampton Hampton Council on Aging 943-7555
Horry Horry Council on Aging 248-9818
Jasper Jasper Council on Aging 726-5601
Kershaw Kershaw Council on Aging 432-8173
Lancaster Lancaster Council on Aging 285-6956
Laurens Seniors Options, Inc. 984-2438
Lee Lee Council on Aging 484-6212
Lexington Lexington Co. Rec. & Aging Comm. 356-5111
Chapin Aging Dept. 345-1310
Irmo/Chapin Rec. Commission 731-0047
Marion Marion Co. Council on Aging 423-4391
Marlboro Marlboro Council on Aging 479-9951
McCormick McCormick Council on Aging 465-2626
Newberry Newberry Council on Aging 276-8266
Oconee Anderson/Oconee Council on Aging 882-1673
Orangeburg Orangeburg Council on Aging 531-4663
Pickens Pickens Co. Seniors Unlimited 843-2275
Richland Council on Aging of the Midlands 252-7734
Richland County Capital Senior Center 779-1971
Columbia Urban League 799-8150
Respite House/Colonial Heights Baptist 254-1248
Saluda Saluda Council on Aging 445-2175
Spartanburg Senior Centers of Spartanburg Co., Inc. 596-3910
Sumter Santee Senior Services 773-5508
Union Union Council on Aging 429-1682
Williamsburg Santee Senior Services 354-5496
Neighborhood Legal Assist. Prog., Inc. 354-7475
York York Council on Aging 327-6694
IX. APPENDIX C: AREA AGENCIES ON AGING 1996
REGION SERVICE PROVIDERS NUMBER
I SC Appalachian Council of Govn'ts 242-9733
Appalachia Dr. Michael Stogner, Aging Unit Director
Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville,
Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg
II Upper Savannah Council of Govn'ts 941-8050
Upper Ms. Sandra Johnson, Aging Unit Director (800)
Savannah Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, 922-7729
Laurens, McCormick, Saluda
III Catawba Area Agency on Aging 329-9670
Catawba Ms. Sherron Marshall, Aging Unit Director
Chester, Lancaster, York, Union
IV Central Midlands Reg. Planning Council 771-0887
Central Doug Phillips, Interim Human Services Manager
Midlands Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland
V Lower Savannah Council of Govn'ts 649-7981
Lower Linda Holmes, Aging Unit Director
Savannah Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg,
Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
VI Santee-Lynches Regional Council 773-6628
Santee on Governments
Lynches Ms. Vicki Clark-Strampe, Aging Unit Director
Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter
VII Pee Dee Community Health Services 373-3632
Pee Dee Ms. Earlene Mark, Aging Unit Director
Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon
Florence, Marion, Marlboro
VIII Waccamaw Area Agency on Aging 349-2130
Waccamaw Ms. Barbara Blain, Aging Unit Director
Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
IX ElderLink, Incorporated 745-1710
Trident Mr. James D. Dubs, Executive Director
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
X Lowcountry Council of Governments 726-5536
Lowcountry Ms. Yolanda Abram, Aging Unit Director
Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
COUNTY NUMBER AMOUNT
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Abbeville 3,397 480,334.37
Aiken 12,026 1,451,577.05
Allendale 1,414 189,553.36
Anderson 16,309 2,087,260.49
Bamberg 1,967 294,225.36
Barnwell 2,346 255,406.37
Beaufort 9,497 1,078,133.13
Berkeley 6,064 741,703.03
Calhoun 1,303 168,284.32
Charleston 25,143 3,250,351.64
Cherokee 4,901 654,644.41
Chester 3,870 663,181.16
Chesterfield 4,140 425,767.13
Clarendon 2,773 449,244.39
Colleton 3,500 517,052.60
Darlington 6,503 763,984.67
Dillon 2,655 290,982.47
Dorchester 5,129 688,301.29
Edgefield 1,873 295,620.80
Fairfield 2,096 320,539.30
Florence 10,540 1,119,762.77
Georgetown 5,105 752,181.85
Greenville 28,538 4,261,387.85
Greenwood 7,274 916,097.28
Hampton 2,490 447,021.38
Horry 15,964 1,813,012.35
Jasper 1,397 228,189.98
Kershaw 4,500 605,252.11
Lancaster 5,101 806,251.44
Laurens 6,098 707,694.33
Lee 1,913 264,639.96
Lexington 13,729 2,255,273.69
McCormick 897 126,031.00
Marion 3,521 481,535.45
Marlboro 3,334 317,392.59
Newberry 4,934 753,561.02
Oconee 6,506 765,101.34
Orangeburg 8,075 1,316,878.94
Pickens 10,166 1,103,066.82
Richland 20,424 3,189,125.69
Saluda 1,898 325,547.19
Spartanburg 21,820 3,673,403.84
Sumter 7,575 1,103,664.17
Union 4,254 584,189.54
Williamsburg 3,106 476,513.00
York 11,493 1,464,920.00
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STATE TOTALS 327,558 $44,893,842.92
April 1, April 1, July 1,
COUNTY 1980 1990 2000
Abbeville 2,821 3,499 3,330
Aiken 10,023 13,735 19,300
Allendale 1,281 1,478 1,800
Anderson 14,348 19,592 23,200
Bamberg 2,005 2,143 2,300
Barnwell 2,111 2,462 2,800
Beaufort 5,303 10,564 18,800
Berkeley 4,583 7,336 13,400
Calhoun 1,411 1,767 1,500
Charleston 21,442 29,548 39,200
Cherokee 4,280 5,759 6,500
Chester 3,550 4,258 5,300
Chesterfield 4,027 4,888 6,600
Clarendon 2,978 3,716 4,600
Colleton 3,546 4,377 5,000
Darlington 5,946 7,370 9,100
Dillon 2,928 3,540 4,200
Dorchester 3,669 6,088 12,600
Edgefield 1,789 2,219 2,600
Fairfield 2,441 3,021 3,800
Florence 9,482 12,638 15,000
Georgetown 3,871 5,920 7,400
Greenville 27,391 37,862 44,400
Greenwood 6,585 8,221 8,600
Hampton 2,044 2,221 3,000
Horry 9,395 18,147 34,700
Jasper 1,535 1,915 1,700
Kershaw 3,835 5,238 7,000
Lancaster 5,182 6,657 8,200
Laurens 6,015 7,752 8,900
Lee 1,865 2,232 2,100
Lexington 9,581 14,846 19,900
McCormick 858 1,154 1,100
Marion 3,435 4,192 4,700
Marlboro 3,333 3,733 4,100
Newberry 4,458 5,108 5,100
Oconee 5,291 7,896 8,800
Orangeburg 8,359 10,427 11,500
Pickens 7,044 10,441 11,200
Richland 20,542 26,889 30,600
Saluda 2,022 2,332 2,700
Spartanburg 21,350 28,571 31,000
Sumter 6,795 9,534 11,200
Union 3,659 4,470 5,100
Williamsburg 3,674 4,369 4,500
York 9,245 13,924 17,000
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TOTAL 287,328 394,049 495,500
COUNTY TOTAL TOTAL %
REGISTERED VOTED VOTED
Abbeville 2,456 1,702 69.29
Aiken 10,591 7,412 69.98
Allendale 1,098 739 67.30
Anderson 12,100 8,654 71.52
Bamberg 1,639 1,079 65.83
Barnwell 1,915 1,278 66.73
Beaufort 10,766 8,117 75.39
Berkeley 6,066 4,412 72.73
Calhoun 1,318 917 69.57
Charleston 23,039 16,564 71.89
Cherokee 3,937 2,801 71.14
Chester 2,940 1,993 67.78
Chesterfield 3,154 2,151 68.19
Clarendon 2,994 2,088 69.73
Colleton 3,076 2,195 71.35
Darlington 4,879 3,537 72.49
Dillon 2,454 1,621 66.05
Dorchester 5,105 3,346 65.54
Edgefield 1,721 1,303 75.71
Fairfield 1,928 1,396 72.40
Florence 8,790 6,145 69.90
Georgetown 4,987 3,535 70.88
Greenville 25,269 18,910 74.83
Greenwood 5,196 3,597 69.22
Hampton 1,989 1,658 83.35
Horry 16,560 11,808 71.30
Jasper 1,513 1,005 66.42
Kershaw 4,147 3,202 77.21
Lancaster 4,534 3,472 76.57
Laurens 4,842 3,439 71.02
Lee 1,887 1,297 68.73
Lexington 11,941 9,003 75.39
McCormick 994 718 72.23
Marion 3,088 1,919 62.14
Marlboro 2,457 1,507 61.33
Newberry 3,671 2,580 70.28
Oconee 5,757 4,318 75.00
Orangeburg 8,318 5,749 69.11
Pickens 6,419 4,512 70.29
Richland 20,287 14,903 73.46
Saluda 1,730 1,233 71.27
Spartanburg 16,945 11,243 66.34
Sumter 6,684 4,680 70.01
Union 3,257 2,319 71.20
Williamsburg 3,633 2,498 68.75
York 9,576 6,965 72.73
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TOTALS 287,647 205,520 71.44%
On motion of Rep. NEILSON, the report was ordered printed in the Journal.
At 10:10 A.M. the House in accordance with the ruling of the SPEAKER adjourned to meet at 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, May 28.
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