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Bill 3096

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3096
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010109
Primary Sponsor:                  Moody-Lawrence
All Sponsors:                     Moody-Lawrence, Altman, Clyburn
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11047ac01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Medical, Military, Public and Municipal 
                                  Affairs Committee 27 H3M
Subject:                          Pregnancy prevention education course, 
                                  pregnant minor to complete; Medical, Health 
                                  and Environmental Control, males


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010109  Introduced, read first time,           27 H3M
                  referred to Committee
House   20001206  Prefiled, referred to Committee        27 H3M


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-345 SO AS TO REQUIRE A FEMALE RECEIVING TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES WHO IS PREGNANT, UNMARRIED, AND UNDER EIGHTEEN TO COMPLETE A PREGNANCY PREVENTION EDUCATION COURSE CONDUCTED BY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE COURSE CONTENT, TO REQUIRE PROFESSIONALS PROVIDING HEALTH CARE TO REFER THESE WOMEN TO THE APPROPRIATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AS A COMPONENT OF THEIR HEALTH CARE, AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON DEVELOPING A PREGNANCY AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE PREVENTION COURSE FOR MALES.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 44-41-345.    A female who qualifies for and receives Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and who is pregnant, unmarried, and under eighteen years of age shall attend and complete a pregnancy prevention education course approved by the Department of Health and Environmental Control. The department must approve and offer to each person required to take a pregnancy prevention course, at least one course that provides an abstinence-only curriculum, and at least one course that offers instruction on birth control methods. Each approved course must also include education about sexually transmitted diseases. Courses of each type must be offered and conducted without charge by the several county health departments of this State. Health care professionals who are providing care to these females shall refer them to the appropriate county health department and inform them that attendance and completion of this course is a required component of their care."

SECTION    2.    The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall conduct a study and report to the General Assembly on the cost to develop and implement a pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease prevention education program for males. This report must be submitted to the General Assembly before January 1, 2002.

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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