Bill 891

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    891
Ratification Number:            530
Act Number:                     471
Primary Sponsor:                Short
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Contraception and family
                                planning
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940601
Computer Document Number:       891
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940714
Introduced Date:                19940111
Date of Last Amendment:         19940531
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940714
Last History Type:              Act No. 471
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Short
                                Greg Smith
                                Washington
                                Mescher
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
891    ------  19940714      Act No. 471
891    ------  19940714      Signed by Governor
891    ------  19940602      Ratified R 530
891    Senate  19940601      Concurred in House amendment,
                             enrolled for ratification
891    House   19940531      Amended, read second time
891    House   19940526      Debate adjourned until
                             Tuesday, 19940531
891    House   19940511      Recalled from Committee         27
891    House   19940413      Introduced, read first time,    27
                             referred to Committee
891    Senate  19940412      Amended, read third time,
                             sent to House
891    Senate  19940405      Read second time, notice of
                             general amendments
891    Senate  19940331      Committee Report: Favorable     13
891    Senate  19940111      Introduced, read first time,    13
                             referred to Committee
891    Senate  19931108      Prefiled, referred to           13
                             Committee

(A471, R530, S891)

AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 43, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-5-24 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES INFORMATION ON METHODS OF CONTRACEPTION AND FAMILY PLANNING, EXCLUDING ABORTION INFORMATION, TO BE DISSEMINATED TO INDIVIDUALS SEEKING ASSISTANCE.

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

Aid to Families with Dependent Children applicants to receive family planning information

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 5, Title 43 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 43-5-24. When an individual applies for assistance through the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program, the Department of Social Services must provide the applicant with information on methods of contraception and family planning, excluding abortion counseling. The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall provide a brochure or some similar information packet on contraceptive methods and family planning to the Department of Social Services which the Department of Social Services can easily reproduce and distribute. Abortion must not be included in the brochure or information packet provided by the Department of Health and Environmental Control. If the applicant expresses an interest in scheduling an appointment with a local health department to obtain further information and counseling on contraceptive methods and family planning, the Department of Social Services shall assist the applicant in scheduling the appointment."

Time effective

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

Approved the 14th day of July, 1994.