H 3412 General Bill, By Yow, McKnight, Rutherford and Henegan
Similar (S 0209, S 0426)
Summary: Mental Health Court Program Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 31 TO TITLE 14 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A MENTAL HEALTH COURT PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE FOR A SYSTEM THAT DIVERTS MENTALLY ILL OFFENDERS TO APPROPRIATE TREATMENT PROGRAMS RATHER THAN INCARCERATION, TO PROVIDE FOR ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN MENTAL HEALTH COURT, TO PROVIDE THAT EACH SOLICITOR SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM, AND TO PROVIDE THAT SOLICITORS WHO ACCEPT STATE FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS.
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01/22/15	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 17)
01/22/15	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 17)
01/27/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan