South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3218


                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3218
Ratification Number:            71
Act Number:                     39
Primary Sponsor:                Wofford
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        State Hospital, voluntary
                                admission to
Companion Bill Number:          57
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930318
Computer Document Number:       436/12844AC.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19930423
Introduced Date:                19930120
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19930423
Last History Type:              Act No. 39
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Wofford
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
3218   ------  19930423      Act No. 39
3218   ------  19930423      Signed by Governor
3218   ------  19930420      Ratified R 71
3218   Senate  19930318      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
3218   Senate  19930316      Read second time
3218   Senate  19930311      Committee Report: Favorable     13
3218   Senate  19930309      Introduced, read first time,    13
                             referred to Committee
3218   House   19930308      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
3218   House   19930304      Read second time
3218   House   19930303      Committee Report: Favorable     27
3218   House   19930120      Introduced, read first time,    27
                             referred to Committee
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(A39, R71, H3218)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-17-310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VOLUNTARY ADMISSION TO A STATE HOSPITAL, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AGE FROM SIXTEEN TO EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND TO DELETE VOLUNTARY ADMISSION FOR THOSE UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE.

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

Voluntary admission

SECTION 1. Section 44-17-310 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 44-17-310. If in the judgment of the director of a state hospital the person is a proper subject for voluntary admission, the director of the hospital shall admit for treatment an individual who is eighteen years of age or over and applies for admission."

Time effective

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

Approved the 23rd day of April, 1993.