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H*3952 (Rat #0257, Act #0225 of 2016) General Bill, By Bannister
Summary: Emergency admission of person
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-23-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO BOTH MENTALLY ILL PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "GRAVELY DISABLED"; TO AMEND SECTION 44-17-410, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY ADMISSION OF A PERSON LIKELY TO CAUSE SERIOUS HARM TO HIMSELF OR OTHERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A WRITTEN AFFIDAVIT STATING A BELIEF THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS A PERSON WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS AND BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION THERE IS THE LIKELIHOOD OF SERIOUS HARM; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-17-440, RELATING TO THE CUSTODY AND TRANSPORT OF A PERSON REQUIRING IMMEDIATE CARE, SO AS TO REQUIRE A STATE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER PREFERABLY WITH CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING TO TAKE INTO CUSTODY AND TRANSPORT THE PERSON TO THE HOSPITAL, AND TO PROVIDE FOR WHO SHALL TRANSPORT THE INDIVIDUAL FROM ONE FACILITY TO ANOTHER. - ratified title
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Summary: Emergency admission of person
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-23-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO BOTH MENTALLY ILL PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "GRAVELY DISABLED"; TO AMEND SECTION 44-17-410, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY ADMISSION OF A PERSON LIKELY TO CAUSE SERIOUS HARM TO HIMSELF OR OTHERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A WRITTEN AFFIDAVIT STATING A BELIEF THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS A PERSON WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS AND BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION THERE IS THE LIKELIHOOD OF SERIOUS HARM; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-17-440, RELATING TO THE CUSTODY AND TRANSPORT OF A PERSON REQUIRING IMMEDIATE CARE, SO AS TO REQUIRE A STATE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER PREFERABLY WITH CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING TO TAKE INTO CUSTODY AND TRANSPORT THE PERSON TO THE HOSPITAL, AND TO PROVIDE FOR WHO SHALL TRANSPORT THE INDIVIDUAL FROM ONE FACILITY TO ANOTHER. - ratified title
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| 04/14/15 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 29) |
| 04/14/15 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 29) |
| 04/13/16 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 82) |
| 04/14/16 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 86) |
| 04/14/16 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 86) |
| 04/14/16 | House | Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 91) |
| 04/14/16 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 92) |
| 04/15/16 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 4) |
| 04/15/16 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 04/19/16 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 04/19/16 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 05/19/16 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 05/24/16 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 05/24/16 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 91) |
| 05/25/16 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 05/31/16 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 41) |
| 05/31/16 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 41) |
| 06/01/16 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 37) |
| 06/02/16 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 17) |
| 06/02/16 | House | Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 17) |
| 06/02/16 | Ratified R 257 | |
| 06/03/16 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/09/16 | Effective date 06/03/16 | |
| 06/09/16 | Act No. 225 |