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SC Code § 63-11-1350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 11 - Children's Services Agencies|Section 63-11-1350. Confidentiality.

 (A) Records, reports, applications, and files kept on any client or potential client of the Continuum of Care are confidential and only may be disclosed in order to develop or provide appropriate services for the client or potential client unless:  (1) the client or potential client or his guardian consents;  (2) a court orders the disclosure for conduct of proceedings before it upon a showing that disclosure is in the public interest;  (3) disclosure is necessary for research conducted or authorized by the Continuum of Care; or  (4) disclosure is necessary to any entity or state agency providing or potentially providing services to the client or potential client.  (B) Nothing in this section:  (1) precludes disclosure, upon proper inquiry, of information as to a client's or potential client's current condition to members of his family; or  (2) requires the release of records of which disclosure is prohibited or regulated by federal law.  (C) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-11-1360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 11 - Children's Services Agencies|Section 63-11-1360. Annual report.

 The Continuum of Care Division shall submit an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly on its activities and recommendations for changes and improvements in the delivery of services by public agencies serving children.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt V, Section 7.MM.4, eff July 1, 2015; 2018 Act No. 160 (S.805), Section 8, eff July 1, 2019.  Editor's Note  2018 Act No. 160, Sections 18.A and 18.B, provide as follows:  "SECTION 18. A. Where the provisions of this act transfer duties, programs, or services of the Department of Administration to the Department of Children's Advocacy, the employees, authorized appropriations, and assets and liabilities of these divisions, services, and programs also are transferred to and become part of the Department of Children's Advocacy. All classified or unclassified personnel employed by the divisions, programs, services, or initiatives transferred from the Department of Administration, either by contract or by employment at will, become on July 1, 2019, employees of the Department of Children's Advocacy, with the same compensation, classification, and grade level, as applicable. Before the transfer of the applicable divisions, programs, services, or initiatives of the Department of Administration pursuant to this act, these agencies and organizations shall cause all necessary actions to be taken to accomplish this transfer in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations."  "B. Applicable regulations promulgated by the Department of Administration are continued and are considered to be promulgated by the Department of Children's Advocacy. Applicable contracts entered into by the Department of Administration are continued and are considered to be devolved upon the Department of Children's Advocacy at the time of the transfer."  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 121, Section 7.MM.4, substituted "Department of Administration" for "Governor".  2018 Act No. 160, Section 8, substituted "Governor" for "Department of Administration".
SC Code § 63-11-1510 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 11 - Children's Services Agencies|Section 63-11-1510. System established.

 There is established the Interagency System for Caring for Emotionally Disturbed Children, an integrated system of care to be developed by the Continuum of Care for Emotionally Disturbed Children in the Department of Children's Advocacy, the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Mental Health, and the Department of Social Services to be implemented by November 1, 1994. The goal of the system is to implement South Carolina's Families First Policy and to support children in a manner that enables them to function in a community setting. The system shall provide assessment and evaluation procedures to insure a proper service plan and placement for each child. This system must have as a key component the clear identification of the agency accountable for monitoring on a regular basis each child's care plan and procedures to evaluate and certify the programs offered by providers.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt V, Section 7.MM.5, eff July 1, 2015; 2018 Act No. 160 (S.805), Section 9, eff July 1, 2019.  Editor's Note  2018 Act No. 160, Sections 18.A and 18.B, provide as follows:  "SECTION 18. A. Where the provisions of this act transfer duties, programs, or services of the Department of Administration to the Department of Children's Advocacy, the employees, authorized appropriations, and assets and liabilities of these divisions, services, and programs also are transferred to and become part of the Department of Children's Advocacy. All classified or unclassified personnel employed by the divisions, programs, services, or initiatives transferred from the Department of Administration, either by contract or by employment at will, become on July 1, 2019, employees of the Department of Children's Advocacy, with the same compensation, classification, and grade level, as applicable. Before the transfer of the applicable divisions, programs, services, or initiatives of the Department of Administration pursuant to this act, these agencies and organizations shall cause all necessary actions to be taken to accomplish this transfer in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations."  "B. Applicable regulations promulgated by the Department of Administration are continued and are considered to be promulgated by the Department of Children's Advocacy. Applicable contracts entered into by the Department of Administration are continued and are considered to be devolved upon the Department of Children's Advocacy at the time of the transfer."  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 121, Section 7.MM.5, substituted "in the Department of Administration" for "of the Governor's Office" in the first sentence.  2018 Act No. 160, Section 9, in the first sentence, substituted "Department of Children's Advocacy" for "Department of Administration" and "Department of Health and Human Services" for "State Health and Human Services Finance Commission".
SC Code § 63-11-1520 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 11 - Children's Services Agencies|Section 63-11-1520. State agency responsibilities.

 The Department of Social Services, in conjunction with the other agencies involved in the Families First Initiative, shall design and manage a component of the Interagency System for Caring for Emotionally Disturbed Children, for families and children identified as in need of special support in the community or when necessary, in a substitute care setting. In an effort to reduce the number of children developing emotional and behavioral disorders, this component of the system must be designed to provide intense services for children who are at risk for removal or who must be removed from their families or who are having difficulty in substitute care and must include age appropriate substitute care. Services provided under this component of the system may be provided by the department to children who are not in the custody of the State. This component of the system must be implemented by January 1, 1995, and the department shall report quarterly to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee on the activities of this component of the system including, but not limited to, services provided clients served, and assessment of the progress and success of this component in carrying out the purposes of this section.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-11-1530 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 11 - Children's Services Agencies|Section 63-11-1530. Services Fund.

 There is established the Services Fund for Emotionally Disturbed Children. The Interagency System for Caring for Emotionally Disturbed Children, as provided for in Section 63-11-1510, must be paid for solely by the fund and money in the fund must be used only to support the system. The fund must be administered by the Department of Social Services. The Department of Education shall continue to be billed a share of costs for covered children in the system as provided for under the Children's Case Resolution System. The Department of Social Services, in conjunction with other agencies participating in the system, shall develop billing and management protocols that maximize the use of the funds available.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-11-1740 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 11 - Children's Services Agencies|Section 63-11-1740. Director and staff; salary duties.

 The South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Board of Trustees shall employ, by a majority vote, a director of the Office of South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness and other staff as necessary to carry out the South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness initiative, established in Title 59, Chapter 152, and other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the board. The director, with the approval of the board, shall hire such staff as is considered necessary to carry out the provisions of the initiative. The South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Board of Trustees shall submit to the Agency Head Salary Commission, pursuant to Sections 8-11-160 and 8-11-165, justification of and recommendations for the salary and any salary increases for the Executive Director of the South Carolina Office of First Steps to School Readiness.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2; 2018 Act No. 152 (H.3591), Section 7, eff April 12, 2018.  Editor's Note  2013 Act No. 101, Section 117.114, provides as follows:  "117.114. (GP: First Steps Reauthorization) Act 99 of 1999, the South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Act, is reauthorized for the duration of Fiscal Year 2013-2014."  2014 Act No. 286, Section 117.108, provides as follows:  "117.108. (GP: First Steps Reauthorization) Act 99 of 1999, the South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Act, is reauthorized for the duration of Fiscal Year 2014-2015."  2018 Act No. 152, Section 8, provides as follows:  "SECTION 8. Section 20B. of Act 287 of 2014 [reauthorizing the South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Act until July 1, 2016] is repealed. Act 99 of 1999, South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Act, as amended by this act, is reauthorized until June 30, 2025."  Effect of Amendment  2018 Act No. 152, Section 7, added the third sentence.
SC Code § 63-11-1750 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 11 - Children's Services Agencies|Section 63-11-1750. Funding.

 (A) A separate fund must be established to accept nongovernmental grants, gifts, and donations from any public or private source for the South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness initiative. Each donor may designate up to one-half of their contribution to specific counties or a county. Both the designated and undesignated funds may be used to meet the local match required in Section 59-152-130. All funds may be carried forward from fiscal year to fiscal year. The State Treasurer shall invest the monies in this fund in the same manner as other funds under his control are invested and all interest derived from the investment of these funds shall remain in the fund. The South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Board of Trustees shall administer and authorize any disbursements from the fund. Private individuals and groups must be encouraged to contribute to this endeavor.  (B) In addition, a separate fund within the state general fund must be established for monies that may be appropriated by the General Assembly for the South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness initiative. These funds may be carried forward from fiscal year to fiscal year. The State Treasurer shall invest the monies in this fund in the same manner as other funds under his control are invested. The South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Board of Trustees shall administer and authorize any disbursements from the fund.  (C) All interest derived from the investment of the funds in subsections (A) and (B) shall remain a part of each respective fund.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.  Editor's Note  2013 Act No. 101, Section 117.114, provides as follows:  "117.114. (GP: First Steps Reauthorization) Act 99 of 1999, the South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Act, is reauthorized for the duration of Fiscal Year 2013-2014."  2014 Act No. 286, Section 117.108, provides as follows:  "117.108. (GP: First Steps Reauthorization) Act 99 of 1999, the South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Act, is reauthorized for the duration of Fiscal Year 2014-2015."  2018 Act No. 152, Section 8, provides as follows:  "SECTION 8. Section 20B. of Act 287 of 2014 [reauthorizing the South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Act until July 1, 2016] is repealed. Act 99 of 1999, South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Act, as amended by this act, is reauthorized until June 30, 2025."
SC Code § 63-11-1900 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 11 - Children's Services Agencies|Section 63-11-1900. Policy.

 It is the policy of this State that:  (1) every child is entitled to live in safety and in health and to survive into adulthood;  (2) responding to child deaths is a state and a community responsibility;  (3) when a child dies, the response by the State and the community to the death must include an accurate and complete determination of the cause of death, the provision of services to surviving family members, and the development and implementation of measures to prevent future deaths from similar causes and may include court action, including prosecution of persons who may be responsible for the death and family court proceedings to protect other children in the care of the responsible person;  (4) professionals from disparate disciplines and agencies who have responsibilities for children and expertise that can promote child safety and well-being should share their expertise and knowledge toward the goals of determining the causes of children's deaths, planning and providing services to surviving children and nonoffending family members, and preventing future child deaths;  (5) a greater understanding of the incidence and causes of child deaths is necessary if the State is to prevent future child deaths;  (6) multi-disciplinary and multi-agency reviews of child deaths can assist the State in the investigation of child deaths, in the development of a greater understanding of the incidence and causes of child deaths and the methods for preventing such deaths, and in identifying gaps in services to children and families;  (7) access to information regarding deceased children and their families by the Department of Child Fatalities is necessary to achieve the department's purposes and duties; and  (8) competent investigative services must be sensitive to the needs of South Carolina's children and their families and not unnecessarily intrusive and should be achieved through training, awareness, and technical assistance.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-11-1910 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 11 - Children's Services Agencies|Section 63-11-1910. Definitions.

 For purposes of this article:  (1) "Child" means a person under eighteen years of age.  (2) "Committee" means the State Child Fatality Advisory Committee.  (3) "Department" means the State Law Enforcement Division's Department of Child Fatalities.  (4) "Local child protective services agency" means the county department of social services for the jurisdiction where a deceased child resided.  (5) "Meeting" means both in-person meetings and meetings through telephone conferencing.  (6) "Preventable death" means a death which reasonable medical, social, legal, psychological, or educational intervention may have prevented.  (7) "Provider of medical care" means a licensed health care practitioner who provides, or a licensed health care facility through which is provided, medical evaluation or treatment, including dental and mental health evaluation or treatment.  (8) "Working day" means Monday through Friday, excluding official state holidays.  (9) "Unexpected death" includes all child deaths which, before investigation, appear possibly to have been caused by trauma, suspicious or obscure circumstances, or child abuse or neglect.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-11-1920 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 11 - Children's Services Agencies|Section 63-11-1920. Department established.

 There is created within the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) the Department of Child Fatalities which is under the supervision of the Chief of SLED.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-11-1950 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 11 - Children's Services Agencies|Section 63-11-1950. Purpose and duties of committee.

 (A) The purpose of the State Child Fatality Advisory Committee is to decrease the incidences of preventable child deaths by:  (1) developing an understanding of the causes and incidences of child deaths;  (2) developing plans for and implementing changes within the agencies represented on the committee which will prevent child deaths; and  (3) advising the Governor and the General Assembly on statutory, policy, and practice changes which will prevent child deaths.  (B) To achieve its purpose, the committee shall:  (1) meet with the department no later than one month after the department receives notification by the county coroner or medical examiner pursuant to Section 17-5-540 to review the investigation of the death;  (2) undertake annual statistical studies of the incidences and causes of child fatalities in this State. The studies shall include an analysis of community and public and private agency involvement with the decedents and their families before and subsequent to the deaths;  (3) the committee shall consider training, including cross-agency training, consultation, technical assistance needs, and service gaps. If the committee determines that changes to any statute, regulation, policy, or procedure is needed to decrease the incidence of preventable child deaths, the committee shall include proposals for changes to statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures in the committee's annual report;  (4) educate the public regarding the incidences and causes of child deaths, the public role in preventing these deaths, and specific steps the public can undertake to prevent child deaths. The committee shall enlist the support of civic, philanthropic, and public service organizations in performing the committee's education duties;  (5) develop and implement policies and procedures for its own governance and operation;  (6) submit to the Governor and the General Assembly, an annual written report and any other reports prepared by the committee, including, but not limited to, the committee's findings and recommendations. Annual reports must be made available to the public.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-11-1960 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 11 - Children's Services Agencies|Section 63-11-1960. Access to information.

 Upon request of the department and as necessary to carry out the department's purpose and duties, the department immediately must be provided:  (1) by a provider of medical care, access to information and records regarding a child whose death is being reviewed by the department, including information on prenatal care;  (2) access to all information and records maintained by any state, county, or local government agency, including, but not limited to, birth certificates, law enforcement investigation data, county coroner or medical examiner investigation data, parole and probation information and records, and information and records of social services and health agencies that provided services to the child or family, including information made strictly confidential in Section 63-7-940 concerning unfounded reports of abuse or neglect.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-11-1970 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 11 - Children's Services Agencies|Section 63-11-1970. Subpoena power.

 When necessary in the discharge of the duties of the department and upon application of the department, the clerks of court shall issue a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum to any state, county, or local agency, board, or commission or to any representative of any state, county, or local agency, board, or commission or to a provider of medical care to compel the attendance of witnesses and production of documents, books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other relevant records to the discharge of the department's duties. Failure to obey a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued pursuant to this section may be punished as contempt.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-11-1980 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 11 - Children's Services Agencies|Section 63-11-1980. Confidentiality of meetings.

 (A) Meetings of the committee and department are closed to the public and are not subject to Chapter 4, Title 30, the Freedom of Information Act, when the committee and department are discussing individual cases of child deaths.  (B) Except as provided in subsection (C), meetings of the committee are open to the public and subject to the Freedom of Information Act when the committee is not discussing individual cases of child deaths.  (C) Information identifying a deceased child or a family member, guardian, or caretaker of a deceased child, or an alleged or suspected perpetrator of abuse or neglect upon a child may not be disclosed during a public meeting and information regarding the involvement of any agency with the deceased child or family may not be disclosed during a public meeting.  (D) Violation of this section is a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, a person must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.