Mental Illness

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 44-17-410, Relating To Emergency Admissions Of Individuals Suffering From Mental Illness Who Pose A Danger To Themselves Or Others, So As To Make Changes To The Admission And Commitment Process, To Ensure That The Treating Facility Has A Complete Medical History Of These Patients, Including Prior Hospitalizations, To Specify Information That Must Be Included In Reports Of Designated Examiners, And For Other Purposes; By Amending Section 44-17-580, Relating To Individuals With Mental Illness Who Do Not Comply With The Court-ordered Outpatient Treatment, So As To Address Requirements Of Supplemental Or Rule To Show Cause Hearings To Address Noncompliance; And By Adding Section 44-12-70 So As To Require The Department Of Behavioral Health And Developmental Disabilities To Maintain An Integrated Database With Complete Medical Records Of Patients Served At Department Facilities, A Registry Of Orders Of Treatment, And An Inventory Of Available Facility Beds And Waitlists.