South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 38 - Head And Spinal Cord Injuries
Section 44-38-370. Eligibility criteria for case management services.

A person is eligible for case management services under this article when at the time of determining eligibility the person has a severe chronic limitation that:
(1) is attributed to a physical impairment, including head injury, spinal cord injury, or both, or a similar disability, regardless of the age of onset but not associated with the process of a progressive degenerative illness or disease, dementia, or a neurological disorder related to aging;
(2) is likely to continue indefinitely without intervention;
(3) results in substantial functional limitations in at least two of these life activities:
(a) self-care;
(b) receptive and expressive communication;
(c) learning;
(d) mobility;
(e) self-direction;
(f) capacity for independent living;
(g) economic self-sufficiency; and
(4) reflects the person's need for a combination and sequence of special interdisciplinary or generic care or treatment or other services which are of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated.
HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 159, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1103.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 44 - Health

Chapter 38 - Head And Spinal Cord Injuries

Section 44-38-10. Head and Spinal Cord Injury Information System created; purpose.

Section 44-38-20. Definitions.

Section 44-38-30. Head and Spinal Cord Injury Information System Council; establishment and purpose; composition; election of chairman; appointment of advisors; compensation and expenses.

Section 44-38-40. Duties of council.

Section 44-38-50. Reporting of required information; follow up to persons entered in registry; gathering information from other states; approval of and participation in research activities.

Section 44-38-60. Confidentiality of reports and records; nondisclosure under Freedom of Information Act.

Section 44-38-70. Council to submit annual report.

Section 44-38-80. Qualified immunity from liability for release of information in accordance with article.

Section 44-38-90. Penalty for intentional noncompliance with article.

Section 44-38-310. Service Delivery System established.

Section 44-38-320. Definitions.

Section 44-38-330. Primary functions of system.

Section 44-38-340. Duties of department.

Section 44-38-370. Eligibility criteria for case management services.

Section 44-38-380. Advisory Council to System.

Section 44-38-390. Article does not establish entitlement program or benefit.

Section 44-38-510. Spinal Cord Injury Research Board.

Section 44-38-610. South Carolina Brain Injury Leadership Council.

Section 44-38-620. Duties of the council.

Section 44-38-630. Membership of council; officers of council; compensation.

Section 44-38-640. Authority to apply for grants.