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Session 119 - (2011-2012)Printer Friendly
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H 4148 General Bill, By Limehouse, Murphy and Horne
Similar (S 0859)
Summary: Residential treatment facilities for children and adolescents that prohibit licensure by DHEC
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 44-7-272, 44-7-274, 44-7-276, and 44-7-278 SO AS TO ESTABLISH PROVISIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS THAT PROHIBIT LICENSURE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL OF A FACILITY UNLESS IT IS AT LEAST ONE THOUSAND FEET FROM A SCHOOL, CHILDCARE FACILITY, PARK, PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL, AND MASS TRANSPORTATION STOPS, THAT PROHIBIT THE ADMISSION OF OUT-OF-STATE CLIENTS THAT ARE OR WOULD BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER FOR THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY AND TO PROVIDE THAT A FACILITY IN VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION IS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS, THAT REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP LEVELS OF FACILITY LICENSURE, AND LEVELS OF LICENSURE FOR PROGRAMS WITHIN A FACILITY, BASED UPON CLIENT DISORDERS AND BEHAVIOR AND SUPERVISION, SAFETY, AND SECURITY FACTORS WITHIN EACH FACILITY OR PROGRAM LEVEL, AND THAT REQUIRE THESE FACILITIES TO NOTIFY LAW ENFORCEMENT UPON A CLIENT LEAVING THE FACILITY WITHOUT PERMISSION AND TO MAINTAIN RECORDS OF THESE MATTERS, WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO INSPECTION BY THE DEPARTMENT.
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04/28/11House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 5)
04/28/11House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 5)



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