South Carolina Senate Bill 307

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Pending: Senate Medical Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 44-17-410, 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, So As To Provide For The Extension Of A Certification By A Physician During A Natural Disaster Or Life-threatening Conditions; And By Amending Section 44-17-440, Relating To The Custody And Transport Of A Person Who Is Believed To Have A Mental Illness And Is Requiring Immediate Care, So As 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
2023-01-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
2023-01-10	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2022-12-07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
2022-12-07	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=0307&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/307_20221207.htm