Current Status Bill Number:4381 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980113 Primary Sponsor:Cobb-Hunter All Sponsors:Cobb-Hunter, Canty, Moody-Lawrence, Knotts Drafted Document Number:psd\7073ac.98 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:General Committee 08 SG Subject:Domestic violence, treatment of perpetrators of; Social Services standards, Crimes and Offenses, Domestic Relations
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19980303 Introduced, read first time, 08 SG referred to Committee House 19980226 Read third time, sent to Senate House 19980225 Read second time House 19980225 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Knotts House 19980224 Debate adjourned until Wednesday, 19980225 House 19980218 Committee report: Favorable 27 H3M House 19980113 Introduced, read first time, 27 H3M referred to Committee House 19971217 Prefiled, referred to Committee 27 H3MView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
COMMITTEE REPORT
February 18, 1998
H. 4381
S. Printed 2/18/98--H.
Read the first time January 13, 1998.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4381), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 43-1-205 so as to require an agency receiving funds from the Department of Social Services for the treatment, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
JOE E. BROWN, for Committee.
ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES ARE:
Department of Social Services (DSS)
The Department of Social Services indicates that enactment of this bill would have no impact on the General Fund of the State as the bill establishes requirements for an agency, entity, or organization receiving funds from DSS.
Approved By:
Frank A. Rainwater
Office of State Budget
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-1-205 SO AS TO REQUIRE AN AGENCY RECEIVING FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PERPETRATORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO COMPLY WITH PROGRAM STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THE DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL BATTERED SPOUSE STATE PLAN.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 43-1-205. For an agency, entity, or organization to receive funds from the Department of Social Services for treatment programs for perpetrators of domestic violence, the agency, entity, or organization must comply with treatment program standards contained in the department's annual Battered Spouse State Plan. These standards must include, but are not limited to, these requirements:
(1) treatment services must be provided by persons with a minimum of a master's degree;
(2) each treatment program shall have at least one person providing supervision to paid and volunteer staff who:
(a) has a minimum of three years of experience working with both perpetrators and victims of domestic violence;
(b) has had a minimum of one year of experience in group facilitation; and
(c) holds at least a master's degree."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1998.