South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 546


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    546
Ratification Number:            111
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19950221
Primary Sponsor:                Glover 
All Sponsors:                   Glover and Ford 
Drafted Document Number:        res9634.mwg
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19950518
Governor's Action:              V
Date of Governor's Action:      19950612
Subject:                        Assistive technology
                                evaluation

History



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

------  19950612  Vetoed by Governor
------  19950606  Ratified R111
House   19950518  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19950517  Read second time
House   19950511  Debate adjourned until
                  Wednesday, 19950517
House   19950511  Objection by Representative                      Robinson
House   19950511  Objection by Representative                      Trotter
                                                                   Littlejohn
House   19950511  Objection by Representative                      Marchbanks
House   19950503  Debate adjourned until
                  Thursday, 19950511
House   19950426  Committee report: Favorable              27 H3M
House   19950404  Introduced, read first time,             27 H3M
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19950330  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19950329  Read second time
Senate  19950328  Committee report: Favorable              13 SMA
Senate  19950221  Introduced, read first time,             13 SMA
                  referred to Committee

View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.


(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(Rxxx, S546)

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-260 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL OR A PERSON PERFORMING AN EARLY PERIODIC SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT SCREENING (EPSDT) OR EXAMINATION OF A CHILD TO REFER THE CHILD TO AN APPROPRIATE AGENCY FOR AN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE CHILD MAY BENEFIT FROM SUCH TECHNOLOGY.

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

Referral of child for assistive technology authorized

SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-1-260. Upon conducting an early periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment screening (EPSDT), or any other physical examination of a child from which it is determined that the child may benefit from the use of assistive technology, the department or person conducting the screening or examination may refer the child to an appropriate agency for an assistive technology evaluation. For purposes of this section, `assistive technology' means a device or service which is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capacities of an individual with a disability. An `assistive technology device' is an item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, off the shelf, modified, or customized that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capacities of an individual with a disability including, but not limited to, aids for daily living, augmentative communication devices, wheelchairs, and mobility aids, seating and positioning aids, computer aids, environmental controls, home and workplace modifications, prosthetics and orthotics, or aids for vision or hearing impairments. An `assistive technology service' is a service that directly assists an individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device."

Time effective

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

In the Senate House ____________________________________________.

______________________________________________

President of the Senate

______________________________________________

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Approved the ____________ day of ________________________, 1995.

______________________________________________

Governor

Printer's Date -- May 26, 1995 -- S.

---XX---