South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 3450

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Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Harrison
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11211ac09.docx

Introduced in the House on February 5, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Adult abuse

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/5/2009  House   Introduced HJ-11
    2/5/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-11

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2/5/2009

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

REQUESTING ALL STATE AGENCIES WITH INVESTIGATIVE AUTHORITY UNDER THE OMNIBUS ADULT PROTECTION ACT TO SUBMIT INFORMATION OF SUBSTANTIATED CASES OR CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS FOR ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION OF VULNERABLE ADULTS TO THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD FOR COMPILATION AND PUBLICATION ON THE STATE'S WEBSITE.

Whereas, the public interest requires that data about the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults must be readily available; and

Whereas, there is no central repository of data to provide one point of entry to existing State data bases collecting information about the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults; and

Whereas, the General Assembly recognizes the need to establish the most efficient means of access to enable the public to protect the safety of vulnerable adults. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, request all state agencies having investigative authority under the Omnibus Adult Protection Act or a federal statute to submit information, in a format to be developed by the Adult Protection Coordinating Council, to the State Budget and Control Board on cases of abuse, neglect, and exploitation that were substantiated or that resulted in a conviction, guilty plea, or plea of nolo contendere; and request the State Budget and Control Board to compile and publish the information submitted by these investigative agencies in a single location on the State's website, to the extent legally possible.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to the Adult Protective Services in the Department of Social Services, Adult Protection Coordinating Council, the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, the Vulnerable Adults Investigation Unit of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, and the State Budget and Control Board.

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