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| S 0020 | Watch | | Insurance Coverage Requirement for Pervasive Developmental Disorders | Elliott |
| - | 6/18/2007 | Act No. 65 | | |
| Codes: pervasive developmental disorder |
| Comments: - would require insurance coverage for treatment of pervasive developmental disorders
- would define pervasive developmental disorder as a neurological condition, including Autism and Asperger's
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| S 0151 | Watch | | SC Child Abuse and Neglect Medical Response System (SCCANMRS) Act | McConnell |
| - | 1/17/2007 | Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin, Lourie, Scott | | |
| Notes: Voices supports S. 151 |
| Codes: abuse |
| Comments: - In 2004, over 17,000 reports of child abuse or neglect were made. 8,400 children needed a pediatric forensic medical exam. Only 25% of that need was met.
- Many children receive medical exams, but these exams are not forensic medical exams. There is a concern that an unknown number of cases are being missed or misdiagnosed.
- S 151 would improve the quantity of qualified providers, support the continual delivery of services and improve the consistency and quality of services.
- S 151 requests $3 million per year in funding to conduct medical provider education programs and fund pediatric forensic medical exams provided by qualified medical providers.
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| S 0190 | Watch | | Criminal Sexual Conduct with Minors | Ritchie |
| - | 1/17/2007 | Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hawkins (ch), Sheheen, Lourie, Vaughn | | |
| Codes: sex offender |
| S 0204 | Watch | | Fingerprint Review Required for Child Custody | Ritchie |
| - | 4/10/2007 | House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-14 | | |
| Codes: abuse, adoption, custody, foster care |
| Comments: This bill requires anyone seeking approval to adopt a child in the custody of the Department of Social Services (DSS) to undergo a fingerprint review. Relating to restrictions on foster care replacement with persons with a history of child abuse or neglect or other criminal convictions or pleas, this bill includes a prohibition on placing a DSS child in a home for foster care or adoption where anyone in the home over the age of eighteen has pled guilty or no contest to unlawful conduct toward a child or cruelty to children. |
| S 0209 | Watch | | Revision of Clean Indoor Act | Elliott |
| - | 1/9/2007 | Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-122 | | |
| Codes: cigarette, smoking |
| S 0213 | Watch | | Social Host and Underage Drinking | Lourie |
| - | 6/27/2007 | Act No. 103 | | |
| Codes: alcohol |
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| S 0001 | Monitor | | Removal of Superintendent of Education from Election Requirement | McConnell |
| - | 1/9/2007 | Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-25 | | |
| Codes: K-12 |
| Comments: - would allow for the governor appointment of the Superintendent of Education upon the expiration of the term of the Superintendent serving in the office for a term consistent with the term of the governor
- would abolish the State Board of Education
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| S 0009 | Monitor | | Legal Representation of Children | Hayes |
| - | 4/28/2008 | Act No. 199 | | |
| Notes: Guardian Ad Litem |
| Codes: adoption, foster care |
| Comments: This bill provides that when an appointed guardian ad litem is an attorney, additional legal counsel must not be appointed by the family court to the guardian absent extraordinary circumstances. |
