South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 4107


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                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4107
Primary Sponsor:                P. Harris
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Mental health patient, discharge
                                planning
Residing Body:                  House
Companion Bill Number:          1105
Date Tabled:                    Apr 02, 1992
Computer Document Number:       BR1/1892.AC
Introduced Date:                Jan 14, 1992
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Apr 02, 1992
Last History Type:              Tabled
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   P. Harris
                                Carnell
                                J. Harris
                                Mattos
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
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 4107  House   Apr 02, 1992  Tabled
 4107  House   Apr 02, 1992  Reconsidered vote whereby
                             debate was adjourned
 4107  House   Apr 01, 1992  Debate adjourned until
                             Wednesday, April 8, 1992
 4107  House   Mar 25, 1992  Debate adjourned until
                             Wednesday, April 1, 1992
 4107  House   Mar 24, 1992  Debate Adjourned until
                             Wednesday, March 25, 1992
 4107  House   Mar 19, 1992  Debate Adjourned until
                             Tuesday, March 24, 1992
 4107  House   Mar 04, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     27
 4107  House   Jan 14, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    27
                             referred to Committee

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 4, 1992

H. 4107

Introduced by REPS. P. Harris, Carnell, J. Harris and Mattos

S. Printed 3/4/92--H.

Read the first time January 14, 1992.

THE COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL,

MILITARY, PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4107), to amend Section 44-22-70, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to treatment and discharge plans for an involuntary patient of the State Department of Mental Health, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

DAVE C. WALDROP, JR., for Committee.

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

1. Estimated Cost to State-First Year $-0-

2. Estimated Cost to State-Annually

Thereafter $-0-

H. 4107 amends Section 44-20-70(c) of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, relating to treatment and discharge plans of patients committed involuntarily to a facility of the State Department of Mental Health by the probate court. For such patients, discharge planning must begin within 72 hours of admission. However, actual implementation of the plan is to be, "based on available resources..." As a result of this limitation, enactment of H. 4107, as written, will not have any fiscal impact on the General Fund.

Prepared By: Approved By:

Aaron Krute George N. Dorn, Jr.

State Budget Analyst State Budget Division

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 44-22-70, 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:

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."

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

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