Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4115 Primary Sponsor:Neal Committee Number:27 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Birth of child, interview Residing Body:House Current Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Computer Document Number:436/11277AC.93 Introduced Date:19930414 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930414 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Neal Waites Inabinett Whipper Hines Cobb-Hunter Anderson Beatty Type of Legislation:General Bill
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4115 House 19930414 Introduced, read first time, 27
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-653 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INTERVIEW AND FAMILY ASSESSMENT MUST BE CONDUCTED AT THE BIRTH OF A CHILD AND THAT REFERRAL, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND MONITORING THE FAMILY MUST BE PROVIDED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 20-7-653. At the time of birth every mother must be interviewed and a family assessment completed including referrals for needed services. The agency conducting the interview and making the assessment shall provide monitoring, case management, and referral service to the family."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.