H 4413 General Bill, By G.R. Smith, Henegan, Henderson-Myers and Funderburk
Summary: Central registry of vulnerable adult abuse
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 35, TITLE 43 SO AS TO CREATE A CENTRAL REGISTRY OF VULNERABLE ADULT ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A CENTRAL REGISTRY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ABUSED, NEGLECTED, OR EXPLOITED A VULNERABLE ADULT; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES TO NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT WHEN THERE IS A DETERMINATION THAT AN INDIVIDUAL HAS ABUSED, NEGLECTED, OR EXPLOITED A VULNERABLE ADULT; TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR UTILIZING THE REGISTRY; AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL OR CRIMINAL LIABILITY.
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11/09/17	House	Prefiled
11/09/17	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/18	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 100)
01/09/18	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 100)
01/09/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk