S 0343 {Rat #68, Act #59 of 2023} General Bill, By Shealy, Jackson, Hutto and Sabb
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-130,
 RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE STATE HEALTH FACILITY LICENSURE ACT, SO AS TO
 INCLUDE ALL SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL STABILIZATION AND INTENSIVE CRISIS SERVICES
 IN THE DEFINITION OF CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT FACILITIES AND TO CHANGE THE
 AGE OF THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN SAME. - RATIFIED TITLE

   1/10/2023  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 200)
   1/10/2023  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 200)
   3/2/2023  Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 14)
   3/9/2023  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 25)
   3/9/2023  Senate Roll call Ayes-36  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 25)
   3/14/2023  Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 16)
   3/15/2023  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 10)
   3/15/2023  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 10)
   5/3/2023  House  Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 59)
   5/9/2023  House  Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 21)
   5/10/2023  House  Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-11-23 (House Journal-page 18)
   5/11/2023  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 22)
   5/11/2023  House  Roll call Yeas-100  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 23)
   5/16/2023  House  Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 25)
   5/17/2023         Ratified R 68
   5/19/2023         Signed By Governor
   5/26/2023         Effective date 05/19/23
   5/26/2023         Act No. 59

(A59, R68, S343)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-130, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE STATE HEALTH FACILITY LICENSURE ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE ALL SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL STABILIZATION AND INTENSIVE CRISIS SERVICES IN THE DEFINITION OF CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT FACILITIES AND TO CHANGE THE AGE OF THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN SAME.

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

Definitions

SECTION 1.    Section 44-7-130(26) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

(26) "Crisis stabilization unit facility" means a facility, other than a health care facility, that provides a short-term residential program, offering psychiatric stabilization services and brief, intensive crisis services to individuals five and older, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

Time effective

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

Ratified the 17th day of May, 2023.

Approved the 19th day of May, 2023.

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