South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3391


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3391
Primary Sponsor:                Davenport
Committee Number:               27
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Child abuse cases
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       436/12916AC.93
Introduced Date:                19930203    
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19930203    
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Davenport
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
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3391  House   19930203      Introduced, read first time,    27
                            referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-510, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE A PERSON TO REPORT RATHER THAN AUTHORIZING THE PERSON TO CAUSE A REPORT TO BE MADE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-510 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 20-7-510. (A) Any A physician, nurse, dentist, optometrist, medical examiner, or coroner, or any other medical, mental health, or allied health professional, Christian Science practitioner, religious healer, school teacher or counselor, social or public assistance worker, child care worker in any a day care center or child caring institution, police or law enforcement officer, or any a judge having reason to believe that a child's physical or mental health or welfare has been or may be adversely affected by abuse or neglect is required to report or cause a report to be made in accordance with this section.

(B) Except as provided in subsection (A) of this section, any other person who has reason to believe that a child's physical or mental health or welfare has been or may be adversely affected by abuse and or neglect may report in accordance with this section.

(C) Reports of child abuse or neglect made pursuant to this section may be made orally, by telephone or otherwise to the county department of social services, or in the alternative, to a law enforcement agency in the county where the child resides or is found.

(1) Where reports are made pursuant to this section to a law enforcement agency, it the law enforcement agency shall notify the county department of social services of its response to the report at the earliest possible time.

(2) Where If a county or contiguous counties have established local child protective services, pursuant to Section 20-7-650, the county department of social services shall immediately shall transfer reports pursuant to this section to the local service."

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

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