S.C. Code Ann. § 44-21-20: Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Office" means the Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, a component office of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.

(2) "Family support" means goods and services needed by individuals or families to care for themselves or their family members with intellectual disability or related disabilities or head injuries, spinal cord injuries, or similar disabilities and to enjoy a quality of life comparable to other community members.

(3) "Family Support Program" means a coordinated system of family support services administered by the office directly or through contracts with private nonprofit or governmental agencies across the State, or both.