Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 637310 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 227 of 2010, is further amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read: Every physician, nurse, or any other medical or allied health “( ) professional shall report to the department: (1) a child birth to one year who is diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome or a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder; (2) a child birth to one year who is affected by the presence of alcohol or a nonprescribed controlled substance or illegal substance or by withdrawal from alcohol or a controlled or illegal substance; or (3) a woman who is pregnant and who has been diagnosed with an alcohol or other substance use disorder where the woman is not cooperating with an established treatment plan. A report pursuant to this subsection must be made regardless of whether or not the alcohol or substance exposure constitutes child abuse or neglect as defined in Section 63720.” SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. XX
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 637310 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 227 of 2010, is further amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read: “( ) Every physician, nurse, or any other medical or allied health professional shall report to the department: (1) a child birth to one year who is diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome or a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder; (2) a child birth to one year who is affected by the presence of alcohol or a nonprescribed controlled substance or illegal substance or by withdrawal from alcohol or a controlled or illegal substance; or (3) a woman who is pregnant and who has been diagnosed with an alcohol or other substance use disorder where the woman is not cooperating with an established treatment plan. A report pursuant to this subsection must be made regardless of whether or not the alcohol or substance exposure constitutes child abuse or neglect as defined in Section 63720.” SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. XX
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