South Carolina § 44-20-370 Notification of applicant qualifying for services; county programs; training programs.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 44-20-370 — Notification of applicant qualifying for services; county programs; training programs.

South Carolina § 44-20-370

Title 44HEALTH

Ch. 20SOUTH CAROLINA INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, RELATED DISABILITIES, HEAD INJURIES, AND SPINAL CORD INJURIES ACT

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-370 (2026).

Text

(A)The Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities shall:

(1)notify applicants when they have qualified under the provisions of this chapter;

(2)establish standards of operation and service for county disabilities and special needs programs funded in part or in whole by state appropriations to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities or through other fiscal resources under its control;

(3)review service plans submitted by county boards of disabilities and special needs and determine priorities for funding plans or portions of the plans subject to available funds;

(4)review county programs covered in this chapter;

(5)offer consultation and direction to county boards;

(6)take other action not inconsistent with the law to promote a high quality of se

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(A) The Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities shall: (1) notify applicants when they have qualified under the provisions of this chapter; (2) establish standards of operation and service for county disabilities and special needs programs funded in part or in whole by state appropriations to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities or through other fiscal resources under its control; (3) review service plans submitted by county boards of disabilities and special needs and determine priorities for funding plans or portions of the plans subject to available funds; (4) review county programs covered in this chapter; (5) offer consultation and direction to county boards; (6) take other action not inconsistent with the law to promote a high quality of services to persons with intellectual disability, related disabilities, head injuries, or spinal cord injuries and their families. (B) The office shall seek to develop and utilize the most current and promising methods for the training of persons with intellectual disability, related disabilities, head injuries, and spinal cord injuries. It shall utilize the assistance, services, and findings of other state and federal agencies. The office shall disseminate these methods to county boards and programs providing related services.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 496, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1078; 2011 Act No. 47, SECTION 2, eff June 7, 2011. Code Commissioner's Note At the direction of the Code Commissioner, certain references in the S.C. Code to the State Department of Mental Health, South Carolina Mental Health Commission, Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, Department of Disabilities and Special Needs Commission, Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, and other related terms were changed to reflect the restructuring of these agencies into component offices under the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, pursuant to 2025 Act No. 3, SECTION 18.