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- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-460 · Discharge of client; detention of voluntarily admitted client; venue for judicial admission; protective custody for client.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-470 · Return of nonresident person with intellectual disability or related disability to agency of state of his residency; reciprocal agreements with other states; detention of person returned by out-of-state agency; expenses.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-480 · Placement of client out of home; payment for services.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-490 · Placement of client in employment situation; sheltered employment and training programs; compensation of clients.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-500 · Order of confinement for client.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-510 · Attendance of client in community based public school classes.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-710 · Licensing of facilities and programs.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-720 · Minimum standards of operation and license programs.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-730 · Criteria for issuance of license.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-740 · Restrictions as to services; number of clients; form of application for license; term of license; license as not transferrable.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-750 · Inspection of facilities; filing copy of bylaws, regulations, and rates of charges; inspection of records.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-760 · Disclosure of inspections; protection of names of clients.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-770 · Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; grounds.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-780 · Notifying operator of program of deficiencies; time for correction; notice of impending denial, suspension, or revocation of license; exception for immediate threat.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-790 · Promulgation of regulations governing hearings.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-800 · Appeal of decision concerning deficiencies and licenses.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-900 · Injunctions; sufficiency of complaint; fines and penalties.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-1000 · Licensing by department to be done in conjunction with licensing by agency having responsibility outside the department's jurisdiction; cooperative agreements.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-1110 · Department's authority as to state's disabilities and special needs services and programs.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-1120 · Raising of money for construction of improvements.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-1130 · Limitation on amount of state capital improvement bonds.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-1140 · Improvements for residential regional center or community facility; application.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-1150 · Powers and duties concerning application for improvements.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-1160 · Use of monies derived from revenues.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-1170 · Special funds; disposition of revenues; withdrawal of funds.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-21-10 · Legislative intent; intent of program; guiding principles.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-21-20 · Definitions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-21-30 · Authority to contract or make grants.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-21-40 · Focus of Family Support Program.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-21-50 · Contracted agency to assist families in assessing needs and preparing plan.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-21-60 · Services included in Family Support Program.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-21-70 · Implementation contingent upon annual appropriations.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-21-80 · Developmental evaluation centers.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-10 · Definitions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-20 · Right to writ of habeas corpus.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-30 · Right to counsel for involuntarily committed persons suffering from mental illness or chemical dependency.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-40 · Consent to electro-convulsive therapy or major medical treatment; determination of ability to give consent; who may give consent.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-50 · Treatment suited to needs; least restrictive care and treatment.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-60 · Explanation of rights with regard to admission to facility; individualized treatment plan.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-70 · Assessment of patient; establishment and review of individualized treatment plan; discharge plan; notice of discharge.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-80 · Patients' rights.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-90 · Communications with mental health professionals privileged; exceptions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-100 · Confidentiality of records; exceptions; violations and penalties.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-110 · Access to medical records; appeal of denial of access.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-120 · Patients' rights; communication with outside; visitors; personal belongings and effects; clothing; religious practice; limits on rights made part of record and valid no more than 30 days.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-130 · Physical examination of involuntarily committed patient to rule out physical condition mimicking mental illness.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-140 · Authorization of, and responsibility for, treatment and medication; guidelines for medication; rights with respect to refusal of treatment.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-150 · Restraint; seclusion; physical coercion.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-160 · Employment within facility; compensation; right to refuse nontherapeutic employment.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-170 · Education of school-aged residents.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-180 · Exercise and exercise facilities; right to go outdoors.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-190 · Finding employment for mentally disabled citizens.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-200 · Move of patient to less restrictive setting; court approval required for move to more restrictive setting.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-210 · Temporary leaves of absence.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-220 · Grievances concerning patient rights; penalties for denial of patient rights.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-10 · Definitions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-20 · Inapplicability to Whitten Center.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-40 · Appeal to court from rules and regulations.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-210 · Transfer of confined persons to or between mental health or intellectual disability facility.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-220 · Admission of persons in jail.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-240 · Causing unwarranted confinement.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-250 · Signature of director of state mental health facility defined.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-410 · Determining fitness to stand trial; time for conducting examination; extension; independent examination; competency distinguished.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-420 · Designated examiners' report.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-430 · Hearing on fitness to stand trial; effect of outcome.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-440 · Finding of unfitness to stand trial shall not preclude defense on merits.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-450 · Reexamination of finding of unfitness.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-460 · Procedure when superintendent believes person charged with crime no longer requires hospitalization.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-1080 · Patients and prisoners denied access to alcoholic beverages, firearms, dangerous weapons, and controlled substances.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-1100 · Disclosure of copies of completed forms retained by probate judges.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-1110 · Charges for maintenance, care, and services.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-1120 · Liability of estate of deceased patient or trainee.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-1130 · Contracts for care and treatment.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-1140 · Lien for care and treatment; filing statement; limitation of action for enforcement.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-1150 · Sexual misconduct with an inmate, patient, or offender.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-10 · Definitions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-20 · Voluntary admission; notification of guardian ad litem.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-30 · Admission of child sixteen or older as inpatient; determination of voluntariness; appointment of guardian ad litem.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-40 · Discharge of voluntarily admitted child; grounds for not effecting discharge.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-50 · Periodic notification to voluntarily admitted child and parent or guardian of right to release.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-60 · Emergency admission of child to inpatient hospital.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-70 · Taking custody of child needing emergency admission.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-80 · Transportation of child to hospital; parent's or guardian's request to accompany child.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-90 · Notification to child and guardian of petition; contents of petition; right to counsel; examination and conclusions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-100 · Notice of hearing for emergency or judicial admission.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-110 · Examiners' reports; disposition of child when report does not recommend judicial admission, recommends judicial admission, or is divided.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-120 · Removal of proceedings to another county.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-130 · Hearing; location; testimony; rules of evidence; transcript.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-140 · Determination after presentation of evidence.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-150 · Psychiatric evaluations of children; notification of victims.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-160 · Examination and review of child admitted to inpatient program; program of care and treatment.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-170 · Right to reexamination; notice of right; proceedings upon petition for reexamination.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-180 · Court review of case of child involuntarily admitted.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-190 · Notification to court when child moved to different program; court approval for move to more restrictive program; placement in crisis stabilization.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-200 · Unauthorized absence of child from facility or residential program.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-210 · Unlawful to remove child from inpatient facility or residential program without authorization.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-220 · Requirement of discharge planning and continuity of service in community.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-230 · Provision of community-based treatment as alternative to hospitalization.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-240 · Agencies to participate in planning and provision of services; exchange of records.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-250 · Consultation with parent or guardian; participation in or cooperation with treatment.