S 0510 General Bill, By Mescher
Summary: Blind, Commission for; Special Services section provided for educational purposes, hearing, visual exams; Handicapped
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 25, TITLE 43, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS, MAKE CERTAIN TECHNICAL CHANGES, PROVIDE THAT OPTOMETRISTS, AS WELL AS OPHTHALMOLOGISTS, MAY EXAMINE VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS FOR THE COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE FOR A SPECIAL SERVICES SECTION OF THE COMMISSION TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, TO REVISE THE HEARING PROCEDURE FOR DISSATISFIED APPLICANTS AND TO PROVIDE MEDIATION; TO AMEND SECTION 43-26-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF VENDING FACILITIES BY BLIND PERSONS, SO AS TO REVISE A DEFINITION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 43-26-40, RELATING TO LICENSES FOR THE OPERATION OF VENDING FACILITIES BY BLIND PERSONS SO AS TO PROVIDE LICENSES ARE ISSUED FOR INDEFINITE PERIODS OF TIME AND TO DELETE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMMISSION TO SECURE OTHER PERMITS OR LICENSES FROM OTHER AGENCIES OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FOR ITS LICENSES.
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03/28/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
03/28/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on General SJ-8
04/25/01	Senate	Committee report: Favorable General SJ-18
05/03/01	Senate	Amended SJ-17
05/03/01	Senate	Read second time SJ-17
05/03/01	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-17
05/08/01	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-10
05/09/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-7
05/09/01	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-7