South Carolina Senate Bill 259 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Pending: Senate Medical Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend Section 44-17-410(2) Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Circumstances Under Which A Person May Be Admitted To A Public Or Private Hospital, Mental Health Clinic, Or Mental Health Facility For Emergency Admission, To Provide For The Extension Of A Certification By A Physician During A Natural Disaster Or Life-threatening Conditions; And To Amend Section 44-17-440 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The Custody And Transport Of A Person Who Is Believed To Have A Mental Illness And Is Requiring Immediate Care, To Provide That A State Or Local Law Enforcement Officer Responsible For Transporting The Patient Must Be A Part Of A Therapeutic Transport Unit And Have Undergone Mental Health And Crisis Intervention Training, And To Provide That A Physician Responsible For The Patient's Care Must Notify A Friend Or Relative That The Friend Or Relative May Transport The Patient To The Mental Health Facility And That The Friend Or Relative Freely Chooses To Assume Responsibility And Liability For The Transport.

Mental health, emergency admission

Sen. Marlon Kimpson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
2021-01-12	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2020-12-09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
2020-12-09	Senate	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
44	17	410	(n/a)	See Bill Text
44	17	440	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0259&session=124&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/259_20201209.htm