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
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 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 CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
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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.
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
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
DAVE C. WALDROP, JR., for Committee.
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
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.