SC H3949 | 2009-2010 | 118th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 22 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-22 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-65
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Status: Introduced on April 22 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-22 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-65
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 31, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMMITMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN EMERGENCY ORDER ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL OR AN ORDER ISSUED BY THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE DETENTION, EXAMINATION, ISOLATION, AND TREATMENT OF A PERSON WITH TUBERCULOSIS WHO POSES A RISK TO THE PUBLIC; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH AN EMERGENCY ORDER MAY BE ISSUED AND THE SCOPE OF AN EMERGENCY ORDER; TO PROVIDE REVIEW AND APPEAL PROCEDURES FOR AN EMERGENCY ORDER; TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO WAIVE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROHIBIT STAYING A COMMITMENT ORDER PENDING APPEAL; TO PROVIDE THAT INVOLUNTARY EXAMINATION OF A PERSON WITH SUSPECTED TUBERCULOSIS IS NOT COMPULSORY TREATMENT; AND TO DELETE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS FACILITIES AT THE STATE PARK HEALTH CENTER AND THAT THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ARTICLE IS CONTINGENT UPON THE AVAILABILITY OF FACILITIES FOR HOSPITALIZATION.
Title
Provide For An Emergency Order Issued By The Department Of Health And Environmental Control Or An Order Issued By The Probate Court For The Detention, Examination, Isolation, And Treatment Of A Person With Tuberculosis Who Poses A Risk To The Public; To Provide For The Circumstances Under Which An Emergency Order May Be Issued And The Scope Of An Emergency Order; To Provide Review And Appeal Procedures For An Emergency Order; To Authorize The Court To Waive Notice Requirements Under Certain Circumstances; To Prohibit Staying A Commitment Order Pending Appeal; To Provide That Involuntary Examination Of A Person With Suspected Tuberculosis Is Not Compulsory Treatment; And To Delete Provisions Pertaining To The Establishment Of Tuberculosis Facilities At The State Park Health Center And That The Enforcement Of This Article Is Contingent Upon The Availability Of Facilities For Hospitalization.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-22 | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-65 | |
| 2009-04-22 | Introduced and read first time HJ-64 |
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3949&session=118 |
