H*3185(Rat #0140, Act #0087 of 1995)  General Bill, By P.B. Harris, J. Brown, 
Inabinett, Neilson, Rhoad, J.S. Shissias and D.C. Waldrop

Similar(S 354)
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 43-35-13 so as to provide that no vulnerable adult may be considered abused or
 neglected for the sole reason that the vulnerable adult is being furnished
 nonmedical remedial treatment by spiritual means.

   01/10/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-72
   01/10/95  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-72
   02/15/95  House  Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-4
   02/21/95  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, March 1, 1995 HJ-17
   03/01/95  House  Objection by Rep. Fleming, Fair, Herdklotz,
                     Davenport, Mason, Marchbanks, R. Smith &
                     Limbaugh HJ-13
   03/02/95  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Davenport, R. Smith &
                     Mason HJ-30
   03/02/95  House  Debate adjourned until Monday, March 6, 1995 HJ-36
   03/15/95  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Limbaugh, Fair,
                     Marchbanks & Fleming HJ-17
   03/16/95  House  Read second time HJ-9
   03/16/95  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-9
   03/17/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   03/21/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-14
   03/21/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-14
   04/20/95  Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-17
   04/25/95  Senate Read second time SJ-24
   04/25/95  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-24
   05/11/95  Senate Amended SJ-29
   05/11/95  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-29
   05/17/95  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-24
   06/06/95         Ratified R 140
   06/12/95         Signed By Governor
   06/12/95         Effective date 06/12/95
   08/15/95         Copies available
   08/15/95         Act No. 87

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-35-13 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO VULNERABLE ADULT MAY BE CONSIDERED ABUSED OR NEGLECTED FOR THE SOLE REASON THAT THE VULNERABLE ADULT IS BEING FURNISHED NONMEDICAL REMEDIAL TREATMENT BY SPIRITUAL MEANS.

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

Nonmedical remedial treatment by spiritual means is not abuse or neglect of vulnerable adult

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 43-35-13. No vulnerable adult may be considered to be abused or neglected for the sole reason that, in lieu of medical treatment, the vulnerable adult is being furnished nonmedical remedial treatment by spiritual means through prayer alone which the vulnerable adult has practiced freely in accordance with his religion."

Time effective

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

Approved the 12th day of June, 1995.