Bill 3103

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3103
Ratification Number:            153
Act Number:                     78
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19970114
Primary Sponsor:                J. Brown 
All Sponsors:                   J. Brown and Clyburn
Drafted Document Number:        gjk\23165ac.97
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19970522
Governor's Action:              U Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19970611
Subject:                        Child, early periodic screening;
                                DHEC to perform, minors, Health and
                                Environmental Control

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19970630  Act No. A78
------  19970611  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19970604  Ratified R153
Senate  19970522  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19970521  Read second time
Senate  19970520  Committee report: Favorable              13 SMA
Senate  19970312  Introduced, read first time,             13 SMA
                  referred to Committee
House   19970311  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19970303  Read second time
House   19970226  Committee report: Favorable              27 H3M
House   19970114  Introduced, read first time,             27 H3M
                  referred to Committee
House   19970108  Prefiled, referred to Committee          27 H3M

(A78, R153, H3103)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-260 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL OR A PERSON PERFORMING AN EARLY PERIODIC SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT SCREENING (EPSDT) OR EXAMINATION OF A CHILD TO REFER THE CHILD TO AN APPROPRIATE AGENCY FOR AN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE CHILD MAY BENEFIT FROM SUCH TECHNOLOGY.

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

Referral authorized

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-1-260. Upon conducting an early periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment screening (EPSDT), or another physical examination of a child from which it is determined that the child may benefit from the use of assistive technology, the department or person conducting the screening or examination may refer the child to an appropriate agency for an assistive technology evaluation. For purposes of this section, 'assistive technology' means a device or service which is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capacities of an individual with a disability. An 'assistive technology device' is an item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, off the shelf, modified, or customized that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capacities of an individual with a disability including, but not limited to, aids for daily living, augmentative communication devices, wheelchairs, and mobility aids, seating and positioning aids, computer aids, environmental controls, home and workplace modifications, prosthetics and orthotics, or aids for vision or hearing impairments. An 'assistive technology service' is a service that directly assists an individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/11/97.