South Carolina General Assembly
108th Session, 1989-1990

Bill 4234

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               4234
Ratification Number:       415
Act Number                 376
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Disclosure of information regarding a
                           facility or home
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(A376, R415, H4234)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-315 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION PERTAINING TO A COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY OR AN INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED OR A GROUP HOME OPERATED BY A COUNTY MENTAL RETARDATION BOARD OR THE STATE MENTAL RETARDATION DEPARTMENT, THE NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS PRESENT IN THE FACILITY OR HOME NOT TO BE DISCLOSED, AND THE ACTION REQUIRED FOR A DEFICIENCY OR VIOLATION REGARDING A FACILITY OR HOME.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Disclosure of information regarding a facility or home

SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 7, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-7-315. Information received by the Office of Health Licensing of the department, through inspection or otherwise, in regard to a community residential care facility or an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded or a group home operated by a county mental retardation board or the State Mental Retardation Department must be disclosed publicly upon written request to the department. The request must be specific as to the facility or home, dates, documents, and particular information requested. The department must not disclose the identity of individuals present in a community residential care facility, intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded, or group home. When a report of deficiencies or violations regarding a community residential care facility, intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded, or group home is present in the department's files when a request for information is received, the department shall inform the applicant that it has stipulated corrective action and the time it determines for completion of the action. The department also shall inform the applicant that information on the resolution of the corrective action order is available upon written request within fifteen days or less of the termination of time it determines for completion of the action."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 19th day of March, 1990.