Bill 3207

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3207
Ratification Number:            141
Act Number:                     88
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19950110
Primary Sponsor:                P. Harris
All Sponsors:                   P. Harris, J. Harris, Shissias and
                                Carnell
Drafted Document Number:        PFM\7077BDW.95
Companion Bill Number:          370
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19950511
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19950612
Subject:                        Emotionally disturbed
                                children

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

------  19950612  Act No. A88
------  19950612  Signed by Governor
------  19950606  Ratified R141
Senate  19950511  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19950510  Read second time
Senate  19950501  Committee report: Favorable              08 SG
Senate  19950221  Introduced, read first time,             08 SG
                  referred to Committee
House   19950217  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950216  Unanimous consent for third
                  reading on the next Legislative day
House   19950216  Read second time
House   19950215  Committee report: Favorable              27 H3M
House   19950110  Introduced, read first time,             27 H3M
                  referred to Committee

(A88, R141, H3207)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-5245 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR PLACEMENT OF EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN IN SUBSTITUTE CARE SETTINGS.

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

Placement of emotionally disturbed children

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-7-5245. Except as provided in this section, all emotionally disturbed children considered for placement in a substitute care setting outside South Carolina must be referred to the Children's Case Resolution System. No child may be placed in a substitute care setting outside South Carolina without written explanation in the child's records by the involved agencies. The explanation must include, but is not limited to, what services have been utilized within South Carolina and what resources have been secured outside this State that are not available within South Carolina. If the appropriate substitute care setting is located outside South Carolina but within fifty miles of the state line and is closer to the child's home than an appropriate setting within South Carolina, the child's case is not required to be referred to the Children's Case Resolution System."

Time effective

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

Approved the 12th day of June, 1995.