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S*0567 (Rat #0183, Act #0158 of 1993) General Bill, By Moore, Jackson and Short
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A Bill to amend Title 20, Chapter 7, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Article 26 so as to enact the South Carolina Child Fatality Review and Prevention Act, to provide for the policy of the State in preventing child deaths, to create the Department of Child Fatalities in the State Law Enforcement Division and to provide for its duties and functions, to establish the State Child Fatality Advisory Committee, and to provide for its members, its purpose, powers, and duties; to provide for access to and confidentiality of records relating to children who have died and services provided to these children and their families; to add Sections 17-5-140 and 17-5-265 so as to require coroners and medical examiners to notify the Department of Child Fatalities when a child dies under certain circumstances; to add Sections 17-5-150 and 17-5-275 so as to authorize a coroner or a medical examiner to obtain an inspection warrant in the course of conducting an investigation of a child's death; to amend Section 20-7-490, as amended, relating to definitions in the child abuse and neglect law, so as to revise the definition of "abused or neglected child"; to amend Section 20-7-510, relating to child abuse and neglect, so as to require employees of a coroner or a medical examiner, undertaker, funeral home director, or their employees to report; to amend Section 20-7-650, as amended, relating to duties of local child protective agencies, so as to provide that confidentiality provisions do not apply to requests for information by the Department of Child Fatalities; to amend Section 20-7-690, as amended, relating to confidentiality of child abuse reports, and records, so as to allow the release of such information to county medical examiners, coroners, the Department of Child Fatalities, and the Advisory Committee; and to provide that funds and positions related to the child fatality review process in the Department of Social Services must be transferred to the Department of Child Fatalities.-amended title
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Similar (H 3741)
A Bill to amend Title 20, Chapter 7, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Article 26 so as to enact the South Carolina Child Fatality Review and Prevention Act, to provide for the policy of the State in preventing child deaths, to create the Department of Child Fatalities in the State Law Enforcement Division and to provide for its duties and functions, to establish the State Child Fatality Advisory Committee, and to provide for its members, its purpose, powers, and duties; to provide for access to and confidentiality of records relating to children who have died and services provided to these children and their families; to add Sections 17-5-140 and 17-5-265 so as to require coroners and medical examiners to notify the Department of Child Fatalities when a child dies under certain circumstances; to add Sections 17-5-150 and 17-5-275 so as to authorize a coroner or a medical examiner to obtain an inspection warrant in the course of conducting an investigation of a child's death; to amend Section 20-7-490, as amended, relating to definitions in the child abuse and neglect law, so as to revise the definition of "abused or neglected child"; to amend Section 20-7-510, relating to child abuse and neglect, so as to require employees of a coroner or a medical examiner, undertaker, funeral home director, or their employees to report; to amend Section 20-7-650, as amended, relating to duties of local child protective agencies, so as to provide that confidentiality provisions do not apply to requests for information by the Department of Child Fatalities; to amend Section 20-7-690, as amended, relating to confidentiality of child abuse reports, and records, so as to allow the release of such information to county medical examiners, coroners, the Department of Child Fatalities, and the Advisory Committee; and to provide that funds and positions related to the child fatality review process in the Department of Social Services must be transferred to the Department of Child Fatalities.-amended title
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| 03/18/93 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-4 |
| 03/18/93 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General SJ-5 |
| 04/29/93 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment General SJ-7 |
| 04/29/93 | Senate | Read second time SJ-8 |
| 04/29/93 | Senate | Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-8 |
| 05/06/93 | Senate | Amended SJ-13 |
| 05/06/93 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House SJ-22 |
| 05/11/93 | House | Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ-3 |
| 05/25/93 | House | Point of order- fiscal impact statement needed HJ-24 |
| 05/26/93 | House | Objection by Rep. Robinson, Lanford & Trotter HJ-27 |
| 05/26/93 | House | Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 27, 1993 HJ-27 |
| 05/26/93 | House | Objection withdrawn by Rep. Lanford HJ-78 |
| 05/27/93 | House | Objection by Rep. Simrill & Kirsh HJ-129 |
| 05/27/93 | House | Amended HJ-129 |
| 05/27/93 | House | Read second time HJ-130 |
| 05/27/93 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-130 |
| 05/28/93 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-6 |
| 06/01/93 | Senate | House amendment amended SJ-37 |
| 06/01/93 | Senate | Returned to House with amendments SJ-37 |
| 06/02/93 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-37 |
| 06/10/93 | Ratified R 183 | |
| 06/15/93 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/15/93 | Effective date 06/15/93 | |
| 07/14/93 | Act No. 158 | |
| 07/14/93 | Copies available |