Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4740 Primary Sponsor:Corning Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Vulnerable adult, nonmedical remedial treatment Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:CYY/15705AC.94 Introduced Date:19940215 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940215 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Corning Byrd Type of Legislation:General Bill
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4740 House 19940215 Introduced, read first time, 25
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-35-95 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A VULNERABLE ADULT MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED ABUSED OR NEGLECTED IF BEING FURNISHED NONMEDICAL REMEDIAL TREATMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRACTICES OF A RECOGNIZED CHURCH INSTEAD OF MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 43-35-95. No vulnerable adult may be considered to be abused or neglected for the sole reason that the person is being furnished nonmedical remedial treatment by spiritual means through prayer alone which the person has practiced in accordance with the tenets and practice of a recognized church or religious denomination instead of medical treatment."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.