The State Department of Mental Health may prescribe the form of applications, reports, records, and medical certificates provided for under this chapter, and the information required to be contained; require reports from the head of any treatment facility relating to the admission, examination, diagnosis, release, or discharge of any patient; visit each facility regularly; review the admission procedures of all new patients admitted between visits; provide care and treatment for involuntary admissions of chemically dependent persons; investigate by personal visit complaints made by any patient or by any person on behalf of a patient; and adopt regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter which it finds to be reasonably necessary for proper and efficient hospitalization and care of chemically dependent persons.
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 487, Section 2.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 52 - Alcohol And Drug Abuse Commitment
Section 44-52-5. Statement of policy.
Section 44-52-10. Definitions.
Section 44-52-20. Voluntary admission.
Section 44-52-30. Discharge of voluntary patient.
Section 44-52-40. Release of voluntary patient.
Section 44-52-50. Procedure for emergency admission.
Section 44-52-65. Transfer of patients under emergency commitment.
Section 44-52-70. Involuntary commitment; examination; report; commencement of judicial proceedings.
Section 44-52-80. Involuntary commitment; notice of hearing.
Section 44-52-90. Contents of report; background investigation; counsel to have access to reports.
Section 44-52-110. Involuntary commitment; conduct of hearing and effect of findings.
Section 44-52-120. Involuntary commitment; period of treatment.
Section 44-52-130. Transfer of patient.
Section 44-52-140. Release of patient for temporary leave of absence.
Section 44-52-160. Violation of conditions of release; supplemental proceedings and recommitment.
Section 44-52-200. Authority of State Department of Mental Health.
Section 44-52-210. Comprehensive program for chemically dependent persons.