South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 3240

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Scarborough, Crawford, M.A. Pitts, Lowe, Alexander, Kelly, Bannister, Simrill and Harrell
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11133ac07.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 237

Introduced in the House on January 11, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Psychotropic medication

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/11/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-298
   1/11/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        HJ-298
    2/8/2007  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.A.Pitts, 
                        Lowe, Alexander, Kelly, Bannister, Simrill
   3/14/2007  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Harrell

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1/11/2007

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-95 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL MAY NOT DENY A STUDENT ACCESS TO PROGRAMS BECAUSE THE STUDENT'S PARENT HAS REFUSED TO PLACE THE STUDENT ON A PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION, TO PROHIBIT A TEACHER OR SCHOOL DISTRICT PERSONNEL FROM REQUIRING A STUDENT TO TAKE MEDICATION, TO PROVIDE THAT A PARENT MAY REFUSE PSYCHOLOGICAL SCREENING OF THE STUDENT, AND TO DEFINE "PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION".

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 63, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-63-95.    (A)    As used in this section, 'psychotropic medication' means a prescription medication that is used for the treatment of mental disorders and includes, but is not limited to, antihypnotics, antipsychotics, antidepressants, anxiety agents, sedatives, psychomotor stimulants, and mood stabilizers.

(B)    A school may not deny any student access to programs or services because the parent of the student has refused to place the student on psychotropic medication.

(C)    A teacher and school district personnel may share school-based observations of a student's academic, functional, and behavioral performance with the student's parent and offer program options and other assistance that are available to the parent and the student based on these observations. However, a teacher and school district personnel may not compel or attempt to compel any specific action by the parent or require a student to take medication. A parent may refuse psychological screening of the student. Any medical decision made to address a student's needs is a matter between the student, the student's parent, and a competent health care professional chosen by the parent."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect July 1, 2007.

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