Bill 843

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    843
Ratification Number:            354
Act Number:                     302
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19980114
Primary Sponsor:                Peeler 
All Sponsors:                   Peeler, Reese and Mescher
Drafted Document Number:        psd\7048ac.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980514
Date of Last Amendment:         19980401
Governor's Action:              U Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19980528
Subject:                        Head lice (pediculosis), school
                                district students, treatment; Health
                                and Environmental Control
                                Department

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

------  19980611  Act No. A302
------  19980528  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19980521  Ratified R354
House   19980514  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19980513  Read second time
House   19980512  Debate adjourned until
                  Wednesday, 19980513
House   19980507  Debate adjourned until
                  Tuesday, 19980512
House   19980506  Debate adjourned until
                  Thursday, 19980507
House   19980505  Debate adjourned until
                  Wednesday, 19980506
House   19980429  Committee report: Favorable              27 H3M
House   19980407  Introduced, read first time,             27 H3M
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19980402  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19980401  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on
                  Thursday, 19980402
Senate  19980401  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  19980311  Committee report: Favorable with         13 SMA
                  amendment
Senate  19980114  Introduced, read first time,             13 SMA
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19971117  Prefiled, referred to Committee          13 SMA

(A302, R354, S843)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-29-195 SO AS TO REQUIRE A STUDENT WITH PEDICULOSIS (HEAD LICE) TO RETURN TO SCHOOL ONLY UPON PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE OF TREATMENT AND A PHYSICAL SCREENING CONDUCTED BY THE SCHOOL INDICATING AN ABSENCE OF PEDICULOSIS, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROVIDE ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WITH PRODUCTS OR PRODUCT VOUCHERS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PEDICULOSIS, AND TO MAKE IMPLEMENTATION CONTINGENT UPON THE APPROPRIATION OF ADEQUATE FUNDING.

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

Requirements for returning to school after having head lice; department to provide treatment vouchers

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

Section 44-29-195. (A) A student sent home from school for having pediculosis (head lice) only may return to school upon presentation of evidence of treatment and upon a physical screening conducted by the school nurse or other person designated by the principal indicating an absence of pediculosis.

(B) The department shall make available to eligible families, through the county health departments, products or vouchers for products for the treatment of pediculosis.

For purposes of this subsection, a family is eligible if a child in the family is a student in the public school system and the child receives Medicaid or free or reduced school meals.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and first applies when the department is appropriated adequate funding for its implementation.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 05/28/98.