South Carolina Code 44-20-370. Notification of applicant qualifying for services; county programs; training programs
(1) notify applicants when they have qualified under the provisions of this chapter;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 44-20-370
- Department: means the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs. See South Carolina Code 44-20-30
- Intellectual disability: means significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period. See South Carolina Code 44-20-30
(2) establish standards of operation and service for county disabilities and special needs programs funded in part or in whole by state appropriations to the department or through other fiscal resources under its control;
(3) review service plans submitted by county boards of disabilities and special needs and determine priorities for funding plans or portions of the plans subject to available funds;
(4) review county programs covered in this chapter;
(5) offer consultation and direction to county boards;
(6) take other action not inconsistent with the law to promote a high quality of services to persons with intellectual disability, related disabilities, head injuries, or spinal cord injuries and their families.
(B) The department shall seek to develop and utilize the most current and promising methods for the training of persons with intellectual disability, related disabilities, head injuries, and spinal cord injuries. It shall utilize the assistance, services, and findings of other state and federal agencies. The department shall disseminate these methods to county boards and programs providing related services.