South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 1578


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1578
Primary Sponsor:                Giese
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        Evans, Dr. Oliver Norman
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 28, 1992
Computer Document Number:       DKA/3969.AC
Introduced Date:                May 27, 1992
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              May 28, 1992
Last History Type:              Received from House
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Giese
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 1578  Senate  May 28, 1992  Received from House
 1578  House   May 28, 1992  Introduced, adopted, returned
                             with concurrence
 1578  Senate  May 27, 1992  Introduced, adopted, sent to
                             House

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE DR. OLIVER NORMAN EVANS OF LEXINGTON COUNTY FOR BRINGING NATIONAL RECOGNITION TO THE STATE FOR HIS INNOVATIONS AND LEADERSHIP IN PATIENT QUALITY ASSURANCE AND FOR HIS MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND TO CONGRATULATE AND WISH HIM WELL IN HIS RETIREMENT.

Whereas, Oliver Norman Evans, M.D., of Lexington County is retiring from the South Carolina Department of Mental Health in October of this year; and

Whereas, Dr. Evans, who graduated from Greenville Senior High School, received his Bachelor's degree from Furman University and his medical degree from the Medical College of South Carolina; and

Whereas, Dr. Evans has been with the Department of Mental Health since 1976 and, in 1986, he became the first director of the Division of Patient Care Standards, Advocacy and Quality Assurance Monitoring; and

Whereas, as Deputy Commissioner over this division, Dr. Evans' leadership has brought the Department of Mental Health national recognition for its contributions to the development of a continuous clinical quality improvement program; and

Whereas, this division is the first in the Nation to combine all elements of quality assurance, patient advocacy, standards, and monitoring; and

Whereas, Dr. Evans and others in the department have recently published an article in Hospital and Community Psychiatry relating to the patient care quality improvement process as carried out by Dr. Evans' division; and

Whereas, the department will be losing a dedicated, conscientious deputy commissioner whose absence will be greatly felt; and

Whereas, the General Assembly is pleased to have this opportunity to recognize Dr. Evans upon his retirement. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the General Assembly recognizes Dr. Oliver Norman Evans of Lexington County for bringing national recognition to the State for his innovations and leadership in patient quality assurance and for his many contributions to the South Carolina Department of Mental Health and to congratulate and wish him well in his retirement.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Dr. Evans.

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