South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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S. 140

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Knotts and Elliott
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11004sj07.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 9, 2007
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs

Summary: Mentally retarded health facilities

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/6/2006  Senate  Prefiled
   12/6/2006  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
    1/9/2007  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-86
    1/9/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-86

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/6/2006

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 44-20-360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CERTAIN CARE FACILITIES FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THESE FACILITIES SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE USUAL ACTIVITIES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR CONTRACT WITH A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR THE RESIDENTS AND PROVIDE THAT IF THE FACILITY CHOOSES TO CONTRACT WITH A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF THAT FACILITY.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 44-20-360(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A)    The physical boundaries of Midlands Center, Coastal Center, Pee Dee Center, and Whitten Center are designated as independent school districts. These facilities may elect to shall:

(1)    participate in the usual activities of the school districts, to receive state and federal aid, and to utilize receive other benefits enjoyed by independent school districts in general; or

(2)    contract with local school districts to provide educational services for the residents. If the facility chooses to contract with a local school district, the district shall provide educational services to the residents of that facility."

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

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