As used in this chapter:
(1) "Department" means the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs.
(2) "Family support" means goods and services needed by individuals or families to care for themselves or their family members with intellectual disability or related disabilities or head injuries, spinal cord injuries, or similar disabilities and to enjoy a quality of life comparable to other community members.
(3) "Family Support Program" means a coordinated system of family support services administered by the department directly or through contracts with private nonprofit or governmental agencies across the State, or both.
HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 38, Section 1; 1994 Act No. 344, Section 2; 2011 Act No. 47, Section 3, eff June 7, 2011.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 21 - Department Of Disabilities And Special Needs Family Support Services
Section 44-21-10. Legislative intent; intent of program; guiding principles.
Section 44-21-20. Definitions.
Section 44-21-30. Authority to contract or make grants.
Section 44-21-40. Focus of Family Support Program.
Section 44-21-50. Contracted agency to assist families in assessing needs and preparing plan.
Section 44-21-60. Services included in Family Support Program.
Section 44-21-70. Implementation contingent upon annual appropriations.
Section 44-21-80. Regional tertiary level developmental evaluation centers.