South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 44 - Health
Chapter 52 - Alcohol And Drug Abuse Commitment

Section 44-52-5. Statement of policy. - It is the policy of the State to assist individuals...

Section 44-52-10. Definitions. - (1) "Chemical dependency" means a chronic disorder manifested by repeated...

Section 44-52-20. Voluntary admission. - Any person who is sixteen years or older, appears to...

Section 44-52-30. Discharge of voluntary patient. - The head of the treatment facility may discharge a patient...

Section 44-52-40. Release of voluntary patient. - A voluntary patient, including a minor under the age of...

Section 44-52-50. Procedure for emergency admission. - Any adult person who believes that a person is chemically...

Section 44-52-60. Preliminary judicial review of emergency admission; patient's attorney's access to documents. - (A) Within forty-eight hours after admission, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays,...

Section 44-52-65. Transfer of patients under emergency commitment. - If any time during the period of emergency commitment as...

Section 44-52-70. Involuntary commitment; examination; report; commencement of judicial proceedings. - Judicial proceedings for the involuntary commitment of an individual may...

Section 44-52-80. Involuntary commitment; notice of hearing. - After the filing of the petition with the court, the...

Section 44-52-90. Contents of report; background investigation; counsel to have access to reports. - The written reports filed with the court shall include, but...

Section 44-52-110. Involuntary commitment; conduct of hearing and effect of findings. - The individual for whom involuntary commitment is sought and all...

Section 44-52-120. Involuntary commitment; period of treatment. - A court ordered involuntary commitment for a chemically dependent person...

Section 44-52-130. Transfer of patient. - A patient at a treatment facility, including those committed under...

Section 44-52-140. Release of patient for temporary leave of absence. - When the head of a treatment facility or unit considers...

Section 44-52-150. Reconfinement of involuntarily committed patient who has left treatment facility without permission. - If any patient involuntarily committed to a treatment facility is...

Section 44-52-160. Violation of conditions of release; supplemental proceedings and recommitment. - If a person who was involuntarily committed violates the conditions...

Section 44-52-165. Patients receiving alcohol and drug addiction services prohibited from possessing alcohol, firearms, weapons, or drugs; penalties; unlawful to allow. - (A) It is unlawful for a patient receiving inpatient services...

Section 44-52-200. Authority of State Department of Mental Health. - The State Department of Mental Health may prescribe the form...

Section 44-52-210. Comprehensive program for chemically dependent persons. - The Division shall establish a comprehensive and coordinated program of...