SECTION 1. Chapter 11, Title 63 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: 4 “Article South Carolina System Children’s Advocacy Medical Response Section 6311400. This article may be cited as the “South Carolina System Children’s Advocacy Medical Response Act.” Section 6311410. There is created the South Carolina Response System, a program to Children’s Advocacy Medical provide coordination and administration of medical service resources to those entities responding to cases of suspected child abuse or neglect. The program is administered by the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Section 6311420. For purposes of this article: (1) has the same meaning as provided for in Section ‘Child’ 63720. (2) abuse or has the same meaning as provided ‘Child neglect’ for in Section 63720. (3) advocacy has the same meaning as ‘Children’s centers’ provided for in Section 6311310. (4) means the South Carolina ‘Program’ Children’s Advocacy Medical Response System, created pursuant to this article. (5) care means a physician, advanced ‘Health provider’ practice registered nurse, or physician assistant licensed to practice in this State pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 47, Title 40, Article 1, Chapter 33, Title 40, and Article 7, Chapter 47, Title 40, respectively. Section 6311430. (A) The program coordinates and administers child abuse medical service resources for the State, assisting and collaborating with advocacy centers and children’s state agencies charged with the investigation, assessment, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse or neglect for children in the State. (B) The program shall develop, support, and maintain a consistent quality standard of care and practice for the following services intrinsic to the assessment of children with suspected abuse or neglect:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11, Title 63 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: “Article 4 South Carolina Children’s Advocacy Medical Response System Section 6311400. This article may be cited as the “South Carolina Children’s Advocacy Medical Response System Act.” Section 6311410. There is created the South Carolina Children’s Advocacy Medical Response System, a program to provide coordination and administration of medical service resources to those entities responding to cases of suspected child abuse or neglect. The program is administered by the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Section 6311420. For purposes of this article: (1) ‘Child’ has the same meaning as provided for in Section 63720. (2) ‘Child abuse or neglect’ has the same meaning as provided for in Section 63720. (3) ‘Children’s advocacy centers’ has the same meaning as provided for in Section 6311310. (4) ‘Program’ means the South Carolina Children’s Advocacy Medical Response System, created pursuant to this article. (5) ‘Health care provider’ means a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant licensed to practice in this State pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 47, Title 40, Article 1, Chapter 33, Title 40, and Article 7, Chapter 47, Title 40, respectively. Section 6311430. (A) The program coordinates and administers child abuse medical service resources for the State, assisting and collaborating with children’s advocacy centers and state agencies charged with the investigation, assessment, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse or neglect for children in the State. (B) The program shall develop, support, and maintain a consistent quality standard of care and practice for the following services intrinsic to the assessment of children with suspected abuse or neglect:
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