Suicide Prevention Training for Health Professionals
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-75-250, RELATING TO THE LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, AND LICENSED PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION IN SUICIDE ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT, AND MANAGEMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-75-540, RELATING TO REGULATIONS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, AND LICENSED PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION IN SUICIDE ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT, AND MANAGEMENT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-63-250, RELATING TO THE LICENSURE OF SOCIAL WORKERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION IN SUICIDE ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT, AND MANAGEMENT. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Signed May 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2024 · House May 1, 2024
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
Feb 7, 2024
D
Democratic15
80% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
4
May 20, 2024
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 8, 2024
Introduced
Returned to House with amendments
upper
May 8, 2024
Amended
House amendment amended
upper
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 1, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-6-12)
house
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-3)
senate
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 18, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 18, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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