S 0370 General Bill, By Bryan, Giese, Peeler and Washington

Similar(H 3207)
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 20-7-5245 so as to provide requirements for placement of emotionally disturbed
 children in substitute care settings.

   01/17/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   01/17/95  Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-12
   05/01/95  Senate Committee report: Favorable General SJ-29
   05/02/95  Senate Read second time SJ-6
   05/03/95  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-11
   05/04/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-3
   05/04/95  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-3
   05/10/95  House  Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-58
   05/11/95  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 18, 1995 HJ-35
   05/18/95  House  Recommitted to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-52

May 10, 1995

S. 370

Introduced by SENATORS Bryan, Giese, Washington and Peeler

S. Printed 5/10/95--H.

Read the first time May 4, 1995.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-5245 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR PLACEMENT OF EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN IN SUBSTITUTE CARE SETTINGS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-7-5245. Except as provided in this section, all emotionally disturbed children considered for placement in a substitute care setting outside South Carolina must be referred to the Children's Case Resolution System. No child may be placed in a substitute care setting outside South Carolina without written explanation in the child's records by the involved agencies. The explanation must include, but is not limited to, what services have been utilized within South Carolina and what resources have been secured outside this State that are not available within South Carolina. If the appropriate substitute care setting is located outside South Carolina but within fifty miles of the state line and is closer to the child's home than an appropriate setting within South Carolina, the child's case is not required to be referred to the Children's Case Resolution System."

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