S*0286 (Rat #0286, Act #0235 of 2010) General Bill, By Cleary, Rose and Scott
Summary: Dental health education
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 8 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO IMPLEMENT A TARGETED COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM IN THREE TO FIVE COUNTIES OF NEED FOR DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION, SCREENING, AND TREATMENT REFERRALS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN, THIRD, SEVENTH, AND TENTH GRADES OR UPON ENTRY INTO PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO REQUIRE PROGRAM GUIDELINES TO BE PROMULGATED IN REGULATIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR A COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH COORDINATOR TO ASSIST COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO STRENGTHEN ORAL HEALTH IN THEIR COMMUNITIES; TO REQUIRE AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DENTAL SCREENING TO BE ISSUED UPON COMPLETION OF THE SCREENING AND TO REQUIRE THIS ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE PRESENTED TO THE CHILD'S SCHOOL; TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION TO THE CHILD'S PARENT IF PROFESSIONAL ATTENTION IS INDICATED BY THE SCREENING AND IF AUTHORIZED BY THE CHILD'S PARENTS; TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COORDINATOR TO FACILITATE FURTHER ATTENTION IF NEEDED; TO PROVIDE THAT A SCREENING MUST BE COMPLETED UNLESS A CHILD'S PARENT COMPLETES AN EXEMPTION FORM; TO PROVIDE THAT IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROGRAM IS CONTINGENT UPON THE APPROPRIATION OF ADEQUATE FUNDING; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 44-1-240 RELATING TO A PILOT PROGRAM FOR DENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS OF CHILDREN. - ratified title
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01/15/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-9
01/15/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-9
04/14/09	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-31
04/15/09		Scrivener's error corrected
04/15/09	Senate	Read second time SJ-15
04/21/09	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-18
04/22/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-17
04/22/09	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-17
05/05/10	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-2
05/06/10		Scrivener's error corrected
05/12/10	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 18, 2010 HJ-104
05/18/10	House	Amended HJ-50
05/18/10	House	Read second time HJ-50
05/19/10	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-9
05/20/10	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-75
06/02/10		Ratified R 286
06/09/10		Became law without Governor's signature
06/21/10		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
06/23/10		Act No. 235