2024 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 43 - Social Services
Chapter 35 - Adult Protection

Editor's Note

The preamble to 1993 Act No. 110, eff three month after June 11, 1993, provides as follows:

"Whereas, the General Assembly finds it necessary:

"(1) to provide a system of adult protection in South Carolina;.

"(2) to clarify the roles and responsibilities of agencies involved in the system;.

"(3) to provide a mechanism for problem resolution and interagency coordination;.

"(4) to address continuing needs of vulnerable adults;.

"(5) to uniformly define abuse, neglect, and exploitation for vulnerable adults in all settings;.

"(6) to clarify reporting procedures for allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation;.

"(7) to provide procedures for emergency protective custody;.

"(8) to define the role of the court in the adult protection system;.

"(9) to provide civil and criminal penalties for abuse, neglect, and exploitation;.

"(10) to provide services in the least restrictive setting possible.

"Now, therefore,"