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S. 684
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Alexander
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Introduced in the Senate on March 31, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs
Summary: Mental health patients
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/31/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9 3/31/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-9
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 44-17-900, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS IMMUNE FROM LIABILITY FOR LAWFULLY RELEASING OR DISCHARGING A PATIENT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, SO AS TO ALSO AFFORD THIS IMMUNITY TO LICENSED PHYSICIANS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, DESIGNATED EXAMINERS, INTERESTED PERSONS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 44-17-900 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 44-17-900. Neither the superintendent director of a mental health facility, licensed physician, healthcare provider, designated examiner, interested person, or law enforcement officer nor any other person legally lawfully participating in the release or discharge of a patient shall be , including the release of a patient from custody following a pre-admission examination, is liable either civilly or criminally on account of such this participation."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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