(1) forensic medical examinations, assessments, and diagnoses; (2) medical consultations; (3) participation in multidisciplinary team case conferences and reviews; and (4) medical expert witness services. (C) The program also shall develop, support, and maintain: (1) guidelines for the educational, clinical training, and professional development requirements of health care providers participating in the forensic medical assessment of children who are suspected victims of child abuse or neglect; (2) a standardized clinical assessment tool to report the findings of the forensic medical assessment; and (3) guidelines for the South Carolina Department of Social Services and law enforcement agencies on when to obtain a forensic medical assessment. (D) The program shall collect and manage data from child abuse health care providers participating in the program, children’s advocacy centers, and hospitals for the purposes of children’s establishing quality assurance programs, research, and public policy guidance.” SECTION 2. Section 6311310(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read: Centers must establish memoranda “(B)(1) Children’s Advocacy of agreement with governmental entities charged with the investigation and prosecution of child abuse. Fully operational centers must function in a manner consistent with standards of the National Alliance, and all centers must strive to achieve Children’s full membership in the National Alliance. Children’s (2) Advocacy Centers must establish written Children’s policies and procedures for standards of care including, but not limited to, the timely intervention of services between initial contact with the child and the event which led to the child’s being referred to the center. Advocacy Centers must make Children’s available these written policies and procedures to all professionals who provide services relating to the investigation, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse and neglect within the geographical vicinity of the center. (3) Advocacy Center records must be released to Children’s the Department of Social Services for purposes of investigation, assessment of allegations of child abuse or neglect, and provision
(1) forensic medical examinations, assessments, and diagnoses; (2) medical consultations; (3) participation in multidisciplinary team case conferences and reviews; and (4) medical expert witness services. (C) The program also shall develop, support, and maintain: (1) guidelines for the educational, clinical training, and professional development requirements of health care providers participating in the forensic medical assessment of children who are suspected victims of child abuse or neglect; (2) a standardized clinical assessment tool to report the findings of the forensic medical assessment; and (3) guidelines for the South Carolina Department of Social Services and law enforcement agencies on when to obtain a forensic medical assessment. (D) The program shall collect and manage data from child abuse health care providers participating in the program, children’s advocacy centers, and children’s hospitals for the purposes of establishing quality assurance programs, research, and public policy guidance.” SECTION 2. Section 6311310(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “(B)(1) Children’s Advocacy Centers must establish memoranda of agreement with governmental entities charged with the investigation and prosecution of child abuse. Fully operational centers must function in a manner consistent with standards of the National Children’s Alliance, and all centers must strive to achieve full membership in the National Children’s Alliance. (2) Children’s Advocacy Centers must establish written policies and procedures for standards of care including, but not limited to, the timely intervention of services between initial contact with the child and the event which led to the child’s being referred to the center. Children’s Advocacy Centers must make available these written policies and procedures to all professionals who provide services relating to the investigation, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse and neglect within the geographical vicinity of the center. (3) Children’s Advocacy Center records must be released to the Department of Social Services for purposes of investigation, assessment of allegations of child abuse or neglect, and provision
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