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H. 3936

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. White
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Introduced in the House on April 18, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Vulnerable adults

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/18/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-124
   4/18/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-124

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/18/2007

TO AMEND SECTION 43-35-35, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING DEATHS OF VULNERABLE ADULTS TO THE VULNERABLE ADULTS INVESTIGATIONS UNIT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, SO AS TO EXEMPT REPORTING DEATHS OF VULNERABLE ADULT RESIDENTS IN NURSING HOMES CONTRACTED FOR OPERATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 43-35-35(B) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 301 of 2006, is amended to read:

"(B)    All deaths involving a vulnerable adult in a facility, other than a nursing home, as defined in Section 44-7-130, operated or contracted for operation by the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, or their contractors must be referred to the Vulnerable Adults Investigations Unit of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division for investigation."

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

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