South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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S. 343
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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
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 1/10/2023 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 1/10/2023 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs |
| 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 |
| 3/15/2023 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs |
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Committee Report
March 2, 2023
S. 343
Introduced by Senators Shealy, Jackson and Hutto
S. Printed 03/02/23--S.
Read the first time January 10, 2023
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The committee on Senate Medical Affairs
To who was referred a Bill (S. 343) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 44-7-130, relating to definitions in the State Certification of Need and Health Facility Licensure Act,, etc., respectfully
Report:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
DANIEL VERDIN for Committee.
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-130, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS in the State Certification of Need and 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:
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, operated by the Department of Mental Health or operated in partnership with the Department of Mental Health that provides a short-term residential program, offering psychiatric stabilization services and brief, intensive crisis services to individuals eighteen five and older, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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