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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.1277 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20000323 Primary Sponsor:Ford All Sponsors:Ford Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\bbm\9423htc00.doc Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Civil action may not be brought against psychologists when evaluation or treatment result of court appointment, Torts History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20000323 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 15-3-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CIVIL ACTION MAY NOT BE BROUGHT AGAINST PSYCHOLOGISTS PERFORMING EVALUATION OR TREATMENT FUNCTIONS AS A RESULT OF A COURT APPOINTMENT AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 3, Title 15 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 15-3-160. A civil action may not be brought in this State against a psychologist for any act or omission by the psychologist in the discharge of the responsibilities of the psychologist for performing evaluation or treatment functions as a result of a court appointment and the psychologist acts in good faith and the injury is not caused by gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to acts or omissions occurring on or after that date.
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