Bill > S0276

This bill modifies the South Carolina Children's Advocacy Medical Response System Act by renaming it the "Child Abuse and Neglect Network" and making corresponding technical changes throughout the legislation. The bill updates references to the program's name in several sections of state law, including Section 63-11-400, which now officially cites the renamed network. The program will continue to be administered by the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and will maintain its core purpose of coordinating and administering medical service resources for responding to suspected child abuse or neglect cases. The bill also updates terminology in the definitions section, including slight modifications to how healthcare providers are referenced, such as changing "health care provider" to "healthcare provider" and maintaining the existing definition that includes physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants licensed to practice in South Carolina. The bill will take effect upon the Governor's approval, representing a primarily administrative update to existing child protection network legislation.

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https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0276&session=126&summary=B