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2014 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 44 - Health
CHAPTER 20 - SOUTH CAROLINA INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, RELATED DISABILITIES, HEAD INJURIES, AND SPINAL CORD INJURIES ACT
ARTICLE 1 General ProvisionsARTICLE 3 Organization and System for Delivery of Services- SECTION 44-20-210. Creation of South Carolina Commission on Disabilities and Special Needs; membership; terms of office; removal; vacancies.
- SECTION 44-20-220. Duties of Commission; per diem; appointment of Director of Disabilities and Special Needs; advisory committees.
- SECTION 44-20-225. Repealed by 2013 Act No. 63, Section 2, eff June 13, 2013.
- SECTION 44-20-230. Powers and duties of director.
- SECTION 44-20-240. Creation of Department of Disabilities and Special Needs; divisions.
- SECTION 44-20-250. Powers and duties of Department.
- SECTION 44-20-255. Ownership of property confirmed in Department of Disabilities and Special Needs; retention of subsequent sales proceeds.
- SECTION 44-20-260. Research programs.
- SECTION 44-20-270. Administration of federal funds.
- SECTION 44-20-280. Contracts for expansion of service.
- SECTION 44-20-290. Security guards; powers; bonds.
- SECTION 44-20-300. Motor vehicle liability insurance for employees of Department.
- SECTION 44-20-310. Sale of timber from forest lands; disposition of funds.
- SECTION 44-20-320. Acceptance of gifts, etc. by Department; policies and regulations.
- SECTION 44-20-330. Granting of easements, permits, or rights-of-way by Department.
- SECTION 44-20-340. Records and reports pertaining to client; confidentiality of information; waiver.
- SECTION 44-20-350. Reimbursement to State for its fiscal outlay on behalf of Department; charge for services; hearing and review procedures; collection of claims.
- SECTION 44-20-355. Fee for Intermediate Care Facilities for persons with intellectual disability; proceeds to general fund.
- SECTION 44-20-360. Midlands Center, Coastal Center, Pee Dee Center, and Whitten Center designated as independent school districts.
- SECTION 44-20-365. Closing regional centers to be authorized by law.
- SECTION 44-20-370. Notification of applicant qualifying for services; county programs; training programs.
- SECTION 44-20-375. County boards of disabilities and special needs; establishment; recognition.
- SECTION 44-20-378. Composition of board; tenure.
- SECTION 44-20-380. Funds for county boards of disabilities and special needs.
- SECTION 44-20-385. Additional powers and duties of county boards of disabilities and special needs.
- SECTION 44-20-390. Initial intake and assessment service for person believed to be in need of services; service plans; residency requirements.
- SECTION 44-20-400. Admission of person to services of Department for evaluation and diagnosis; form for application.
- SECTION 44-20-410. Requirement for admission to services.
- SECTION 44-20-420. Designation of service or program in which client is placed.
- SECTION 44-20-430. Final authority over applicant eligibility, etc.
- SECTION 44-20-440. Admission of client upon request of parent, spouse, lawful custodian or legal guardian, or upon request of applicant.
- SECTION 44-20-450. Proceedings for involuntary admission; petition; hearing; service of notice; guardian ad litem; right to counsel; report; termination of proceedings; order of admission; appeal; confinement in jail prohibited.
- SECTION 44-20-460. Discharge of client; detention of voluntarily admitted client; venue for judicial admission; protective custody for client.
- SECTION 44-20-470. Return of nonresident person with intellectual disability or related disability to agency of state of his residency; reciprocal agreements with other states; detention of person returned by out-of-state agency; expenses.
- SECTION 44-20-480. Placement of client out of home; payment for services.
- SECTION 44-20-490. Placement of client in employment situation; sheltered employment and training programs; compensation of clients.
- SECTION 44-20-500. Order of confinement for client.
- SECTION 44-20-510. Attendance of client in community based public school classes.
- SECTION 44-20-710. Licensing of facilities and programs.
- SECTION 44-20-720. Minimum standards of operation and license programs.
- SECTION 44-20-730. Criteria for issuance of license.
- SECTION 44-20-740. Restrictions as to services; number of clients; form of application for license; term of license; license as not transferrable.
- SECTION 44-20-750. Inspection of facilities; filing copy of bylaws, regulations, and rates of charges; inspection of records.
- SECTION 44-20-760. Disclosure of inspections; protection of names of clients.
- SECTION 44-20-770. Denial, suspension or revocation of license; grounds.
- SECTION 44-20-780. Notifying operator of program of deficiencies; time for correction; notice of impending denial, suspension or revocation of license; exception for immediate threat.
- SECTION 44-20-790. Promulgation of regulations governing hearings.
- SECTION 44-20-800. Appeal of decision concerning deficiencies, licenses, etc.
- SECTION 44-20-900. Injunctions; sufficiency of complaint; fines and penalties.
- SECTION 44-20-1000. Licensing by department to be done in conjunction with licensing by agency having responsibility outside the department's jurisdiction; cooperative agreements.
- SECTION 44-20-1110. Department's authority as to State's disabilities and special needs services and programs.
- SECTION 44-20-1120. Raising of money for construction of improvements.
- SECTION 44-20-1130. Limitation on amount of state capital improvement bonds.
- SECTION 44-20-1140. Improvements for residential regional center or community facility; application.
- SECTION 44-20-1150. Budget and Control Board's powers and duties concerning application for improvements.
- SECTION 44-20-1160. Use of monies derived from revenues.
- SECTION 44-20-1170. Special funds; disposition of revenues; withdrawal of funds.
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