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A59, R68, S343
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Shealy, Jackson, Hutto and Sabb
Document Path: SMIN-0070AA23.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2023
Introduced in the House on March 15, 2023
Currently residing in the Senate
Summary: Crisis Stabilization Units
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 1/10/2023 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 200) |
| 1/10/2023 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 200) |
| 3/2/2023 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 14) |
| 3/9/2023 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 25) |
| 3/9/2023 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 25) |
| 3/14/2023 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 16) |
| 3/15/2023 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 10) |
| 3/15/2023 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 10) |
| 5/3/2023 | House | Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 59) |
| 5/9/2023 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 21) |
| 5/10/2023 | House | Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-11-23 (House Journal-page 18) |
| 5/11/2023 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 22) |
| 5/11/2023 | House | Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 23) |
| 5/16/2023 | House | Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 25) |
| 5/17/2023 | Ratified R 68 | |
| 5/19/2023 | Signed By Governor | |
| 5/26/2023 | Effective date 05/19/23 | |
| 5/26/2023 | Act No. 59 |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
01/10/2023
03/02/2023
05/04/2023
(A59, R68, S343)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-130, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE STATE HEALTH FACILITY LICENSURE ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE ALL SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL STABILIZATION AND INTENSIVE CRISIS SERVICES IN THE DEFINITION OF CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT FACILITIES AND TO CHANGE THE AGE OF THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN SAME.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Definitions
SECTION 1. Section 44-7-130(26) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(26) "Crisis stabilization unit facility" means a facility, other than a health care facility, that provides a short-term residential program, offering psychiatric stabilization services and brief, intensive crisis services to individuals five and older, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 17th day of May, 2023.
Approved the 19th day of May, 2023.
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