Bill 3185

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3185
Ratification Number:            140
Act Number:                     87
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19950110
Primary Sponsor:                P. Harris
All Sponsors:                   P. Harris, Waldrop, Neilson,
                                J. Brown, Inabinett, Rhoad and
                                Shissias
Drafted Document Number:        PFM\7022AC.95
Companion Bill Number:          354
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19950517
Date of Last Amendment:         19950511
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19950612
Subject:                        Vulnerable adult

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19950612  Act No. A87
------  19950612  Signed by Governor
------  19950606  Ratified R140
House   19950517  Concurred in Senate amendment,
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  19950511  Amended, read third time,
                  returned to House with amendments
Senate  19950425  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19950420  Committee report: Favorable              13 SMA
Senate  19950321  Introduced, read first time,             13 SMA
                  referred to Committee
House   19950317  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950316  Unanimous consent for third
                  reading on the next Legislative day
House   19950316  Read second time
House   19950315  Objection withdrawn by Representative            Limbaugh
                                                                   Fair
                                                                   Marchbanks
                                                                   Fleming
House   19950302  Debate adjourned until
                  Monday, 19950306
House   19950302  Objection withdrawn by Representative            R. Smith
                                                                   Mason
                                                                   Davenport
House   19950301  Objection by Representative                      Fleming
                                                                   Fair
                                                                   Herdklotz
                                                                   Davenport
                                                                   Mason
                                                                   Marchbanks
                                                                   R. Smith
                                                                   Limbaugh
House   19950221  Debate adjourned until
                  Wednesday, 19950301
House   19950215  Committee report: Favorable              27 H3M
House   19950110  Introduced, read first time,             27 H3M
                  referred to Committee

(A87, R140, H3185)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-35-13 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO VULNERABLE ADULT MAY BE CONSIDERED ABUSED OR NEGLECTED FOR THE SOLE REASON THAT THE VULNERABLE ADULT IS BEING FURNISHED NONMEDICAL REMEDIAL TREATMENT BY SPIRITUAL MEANS.

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

Nonmedical remedial treatment by spiritual means is not abuse or neglect of vulnerable adult

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 43-35-13. No vulnerable adult may be considered to be abused or neglected for the sole reason that, in lieu of medical treatment, the vulnerable adult is being furnished nonmedical remedial treatment by spiritual means through prayer alone which the vulnerable adult has practiced freely in accordance with his religion."

Time effective

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

Approved the 12th day of June, 1995.