South Carolina § 43-21-150 Educational and informational program.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 43-21-150 — Educational and informational program.

South Carolina § 43-21-150

Title 43SOCIAL SERVICES

Ch. 21DEPARTMENT AND ADVISORY COUNCIL ON AGING

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S.C. Code Ann. § 43-21-150 (2026).

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The Department on Aging, with the cooperation of the Long Term Care Council and the Department of Insurance, shall develop and implement a program to educate citizens concerning:

(a)the availability of long term care services;

(b)the lifetime risk of spending some time in a nursing home;

(c)the coverage available for long term care services through Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance policies, and the limitations of this coverage; and (d) the availability of home equity conversion alternatives, such as reverse annuity mortgages and sale-leaseback arrangements, in this State and the risks and benefits of these alternatives. This program must be made a part of the Preretirement Education Program of the South Carolina Retirement Systems.

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The Department on Aging, with the cooperation of the Long Term Care Council and the Department of Insurance, shall develop and implement a program to educate citizens concerning: (a) the availability of long term care services; (b) the lifetime risk of spending some time in a nursing home; (c) the coverage available for long term care services through Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance policies, and the limitations of this coverage; and (d) the availability of home equity conversion alternatives, such as reverse annuity mortgages and sale-leaseback arrangements, in this State and the risks and benefits of these alternatives. This program must be made a part of the Preretirement Education Program of the South Carolina Retirement Systems.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 165 SECTION 1, eff June 10, 1987; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1026, eff July 1, 1993; 2008 Act No. 353, SECTION 2, Pt 25C, eff July 1, 2009. Code Commissioner's Note At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references to "Department on Aging" and "department" were substituted for "Division on Aging" and "division" to comply with amendments made by 2018 Act No. 261.