South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 1105


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1105
Ratification Number:            363
Act Number:                     324
Primary Sponsor:                Bryan
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Mental health patient, discharge
                                of
Companion Bill Number:          4107
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Apr 02, 1992
Computer Document Number:       BR1/1907.AC
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Apr 13, 1992
Introduced Date:                Jan 14, 1992
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Apr 13, 1992
Last History Type:              Act No. 324
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Bryan
                                Peeler
                                Fielding
                                Hinds
                                Rose
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 1105  ------  Apr 13, 1992  Act No. 324
 1105  ------  Apr 13, 1992  Signed by Governor
 1105  ------  Apr 07, 1992  Ratified R 363
 1105  House   Apr 02, 1992  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 1105  House   Apr 01, 1992  Read second time
 1105  House   Mar 18, 1992  Recalled from Committee         27
 1105  House   Mar 17, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    27
                             referred to Committee
 1105  Senate  Mar 12, 1992  Read third time, sent to House
 1105  Senate  Mar 11, 1992  Read second time
 1105  Senate  Mar 10, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     13
 1105  Senate  Jan 14, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    13
                             referred to Committee
 1105  Senate  Nov 25, 1991  Prefiled, referred to           13
                             Committee

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(A324, R363, S1105)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-22-70, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TREATMENT AND DISCHARGE PLANS FOR AN INVOLUNTARY PATIENT OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT DISCHARGE PLANNING MUST BEGIN WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS OF ADMISSION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTENTS OF THE PLAN, INPUT FROM THE PATIENT, AND THE INVOLVEMENT OF CERTAIN TREATMENT INDIVIDUALS IN DEVELOPING THE PLAN.

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

Discharge plans required; contents

SECTION 1. Section 44-22-70(C) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 127 of 1991, is amended to read:

"(C) For patients committed after a hearing by the probate court for the involuntary inpatient treatment for mental illness or chemical dependency, an appropriate and comprehensive discharge plan must be developed. Planning for a patient's discharge must begin within seventy-two hours of admission, must include input from the patient, and must address community treatment, financial resources, and housing. The facility and community treatment staff must be involved in developing the discharge plan. Representatives of all entities which provide services pursuant to the plan must be consulted and informed about the plan. Based on available resources, the department shall make every effort to implement the discharge plan when the patient, in the opinion of the multidisciplinary team, is ready for discharge."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect ninety days after approval by the Governor.

Approved the 13th day of April, 1992.