years has developed and maintained a family support program that provides support services to some families with members with intellectual disability. The success of this program demonstrates the need and value of family support services. More families in the State should be able to receive appropriate services and assistance needed to stabilize the family unit.” SECTION 6. Section 442120 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 47 of 2011, is further amended to read: “Section 442120. As used in this chapter: (1) ‘Department’ means the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs Health and Human Services. (2) ‘Division’ means the Division of Disabilities and Special Needs of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. (2)(3) ‘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)(4) ‘Family Support Program’ means a coordinated system of family support services administered by the department directly or through contracts with private nonprofit or governmental agencies across the State, or both.” SECTION 7. Section 442130 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 47 of 2011, is further amended to read: “Section 442130. The department through or on behalf of the division may contract with or make grants to agencies or individuals to provide for a Family Support Program in accordance with this chapter. Services and supports developed must be flexible to address individual and family needs.” SECTION 8. Section 442310(21) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 47 of 2011, is further amended to read: “(21) ‘Person with intellectual disability’ means a person, other than a person with a mental illness primarily in need of mental health services, whose inadequately developed or impaired intelligence and adaptive level of behavior require for the person’s benefit, or that of the public, special training, education, supervision, treatment,
promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services until such time as the Department of Health and Human Services amends or repeals these regulations. Contracts entered into by the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs are continued and are deemed to be assigned to the Department of Health and Human Services at the time of the transfer. SECTION 39. The Code Commissioner is directed to change all references to the “South Carolina Commission on Disabilities and Special Needs” in the Code of Laws, South Carolina, 1976, to the “South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services” and all references in the Code of Laws, South Carolina, 1976, to the “South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs”, which relate to the delivery of services to individuals with disabilities as provided for in Chapter 20, Title 44, to the “Division of Disabilities and Special Needs” and those which relate to official actions of the agency to the “South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services”. SECTION 40. Section 4420240 of the 1976 Code is repealed. SECTION 41. This act takes effect July 1, 2015. XX