Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4104 Ratification Number:443 Act Number:382 Primary Sponsor:P. Harris Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Mental health boards, community Companion Bill Number:1104 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Apr 30, 1992 Computer Document Number:BR1/1898.AC Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:May 15, 1992 Introduced Date:Jan 14, 1992 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:May 15, 1992 Last History Type:Act No. 382 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:P. Harris Carnell J. Harris Mattos Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4104 ------ May 15, 1992 Act No. 382
4104 ------ May 15, 1992 Signed by Governor
4104 ------ May 13, 1992 Ratified R 443
4104 Senate Apr 30, 1992 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
4104 Senate Apr 29, 1992 Read second time
4104 Senate Apr 28, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 13
4104 Senate Mar 24, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 13
referred to Committee
4104 House Mar 20, 1992 Read third time, sent to
Senate
4104 House Mar 19, 1992 Unanimous consent for third
reading on next Legislative
day
4104 House Mar 19, 1992 Read second time
4104 House Mar 04, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 27
4104 House Jan 14, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 27
referred to Committee
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(A382, R443, H4104)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-15-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ESTABLISHMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH BOARDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CONSIDERATION MUST BE GIVEN TO CONSUMER AND FAMILY REPRESENTATION WHEN RECOMMENDING AND APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE BOARD.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Community mental health boards; consumer and family representation on boards
SECTION 1. Section 44-15-60 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 88 of 1991, is further amended to read:
"Section 44-15-60. Every county, city, town, or political subdivision, or combination of them, establishing a community mental health services program, before it may come within this article, shall establish a community mental health board to be made up of not less than seven nor more than fifteen members. Membership of the boards, so far as may be practicable, must be representatives of local health departments, medical societies, county welfare boards, hospital boards, and lay associations concerned with mental health as well as labor, business, and civic groups, and the general public. At least one member of the board must be a medical doctor licensed to practice medicine in this State. The members must be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the legislative delegations of the counties participating. The legislative delegations and the Governor shall consider consumer and family representation when recommending and appointing members to the board. By resolution a county legislative delegation may delegate to the governing body of the county they represent the authority to recommend board members to the Governor. The resolution is not revocable, and copies of the resolution must be sent to the Governor, the Department of Mental Health, and the governing bodies of the counties concerned. The number of members representing each county must be proportional to its share of the budget. The term of office of each member of the community mental health board is four years and until the member's successor is appointed. Vacancies must be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments. A member of a board may be removed by the Governor for neglect of duty, misconduct, or malfeasance in office, after being given a written statement of charges and an opportunity to be heard on them. A person may serve consecutive terms."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 15th day of May, 1992.