BIL: 511
RTN: 167
ACN: 166
TYP: General Bill GB
INB: Senate
IND: 20010328
PSP: Thomas
SPO: Thomas
DDN: l:\council\bills\nbd\11434ac01.doc
DPB: 20020116
LAD: 20010426
GOV: S
DGA: 20020208
SUB: Social Services Department county offices, substantive quality review required every five years; requirements
HST:
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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------20020222 Act No. A166
------20020208 Signed by Governor
------20020205 Ratified R167
House 20020116 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
House 20020115 Read second time
House 20020109 Debate adjourned until
Tuesday, 20020115
House 20020108 Debate adjourned until
Wednesday, 20020109
House 20010621 Recalled from Committee 30 HWM
House 20010501 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM
referred to Committee
Senate 20010427 Read third time, sent to House
Senate 20010426 Read second time, unanimous
consent for third reading
on Friday, 20010427
Senate 20010426 Committee amendment adopted
Senate 20010425 Committee report: Favorable with 08 SG
amendment
Senate 20010328 Introduced, read first time, 08 SG
referred to Committee
Versions of This Bill
Revised on 20010425
Revised on 20010426
Revised on 20010621
TXT:
(A166, R167, S511)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 431115, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES COUNTY OFFICE BIENNIAL PERFORMANCE AUDITS, SO AS TO INSTEAD REQUIRE A SUBSTANTIVE QUALITY REVIEW OF THE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND FOSTER CARE PROGRAMS IN EACH COUNTY AND EACH ADOPTION OFFICE EVERY FIVE YEARS, TO REQUIRE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, A COUNTY’S PERFORMANCE TO BE ASSESSED USING SPECIFIC OUTCOME MEASURES, TO REVISE PARTIES TO WHOM THE REPORT IS TO BE PROVIDED, AND TO REQUIRE THE REPORT TO BE POSTED ON THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Substantive quality reviews of county child protective services and foster care programs and of adoption offices
SECTION 1. Section 431115 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 101 of 1993, is amended to read:
“Section 431115. The state department shall conduct, at least once every five years, a substantive quality review of the child protective services and foster care programs in each county and each adoption office in the State. The county’s performance must be assessed with reference to specific outcome measures published in advance by the department. The quality review must assess the accuracy of program data being submitted by the county and examine data and other sources to determine the extent to which outcomes are being achieved. The department shall prepare a detailed narrative report, with supporting data, describing its findings. The state department shall submit the report within ninety calendar days after completion of the review to the Governor and to each member of the county legislative delegation, and the report shall be posted on the department’s website. The reports are public information and upon request must be provided without charge to any member of the public within fifteen working days after the request is received. The failure of the state department to conduct the required quality review of any county office is considered nonfeasance in office by the state director and is cause for the state director’s removal. This section is not intended to limit the department in the frequency or scope of reviews of county operations.”
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 5th day of February, 2002.
Approved the 8th day of February, 2002.
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