South Carolina S 276: SC Child Abuse and Neglect Network

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2025-2026 Bill 276 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 23, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 276

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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Indicates Matter 
Stricken

Indicates New Matter

Recalled

April 23, 2025

S. 276

Introduced 
by Senator Young 

S. Printed 4/23/25--H.

Read the first time March 6, 2025

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 63-11-400, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY MEDICAL 
RESPONSE SYSTEM ACT, SO AS TO RENAME THE ACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA CHILD ABUSE AND 
NEGLECT NETWORK; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-11-410, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA 
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEM, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; 
BY AMENDING SECTION 63-11-420, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO MAKE 
CONFORMING CHANGES.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Sections 63-11-400 through 63-11-420 of the S.C. Code 
are amended to read:

 Section 
63-11-400. This article may be cited as the "South Carolina Children's Advocacy Medical Response System Act". Child Abuse and Neglect Network."

 Section 
63-11-410. There is created the South Carolina Children's 
Advocacy Medical Response System, Child Abuse and 
Neglect Network, a program to provide coordination and administration of 
medical service resources to those entities responding to cases of suspected 
child abuse or neglect. The program is administered by the University of South 
Carolina School of Medicine.

 Section 
63-11-420. For purposes of this article:

 (1) 
"Child" has the same meaning as provided for in Section 63-7-20.

 (2) 
"Child abuse or neglect" has the same meaning as provided for in Section 
63-7-20.

 (3) 
"Children's advocacy centers" has the same meaning as provided for in Section 
63-11-310.

 (4) 
"Program" means the South Carolina Children's Advocacy 
Medical Response System, Child Abuse and Neglect 
Network, created pursuant to this article.

 (5) 
"Health care Healthcare provider" 
means a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant 
licensed to practice in this State pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 47, Title 40, 
Article 1, Chapter 33, Title 40, and Article 7, Chapter 47, Title 40, 
respectively.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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