South Carolina Statutes
§ 44-26-80 — Appeal of decisions concerning services or treatment provided.
A client or his representative has the right to appeal decisions concerning the services or treatment provided by the Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, county/multicounty board, or contracted service provider. A human rights committee established in Section 44-26-70 shall review and advise on grievances concerning applicants or clients receiving services. The office shall establish policies and procedures for the review of grievances and the appeal of decisions. The office director has final authority.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 366, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1090; 2011 Act No. 47, SECTION 6, 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.