§ 44-21-10 Legislative intent; intent of program; guiding principles
§ 44-21-20 Definitions
§ 44-21-30 Authority to contract or make grants
§ 44-21-40 Focus of Family Support Program
§ 44-21-50 Contracted agency to assist families in assessing needs and preparing plan
§ 44-21-60 Services included in Family Support Program
§ 44-21-70 Implementation contingent upon annual appropriations
§ 44-21-80 Regional tertiary level developmental evaluation centers
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 44 > Chapter 21 - Department of Disabilities and Special Needs Family Support Services

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs. See South Carolina Code 44-21-20
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Family support: means goods and services needed by individuals or families to care for themselves or their family members with intellectual disability or related disabilities or head injuries, spinal cord injuries, or similar disabilities and to enjoy a quality of life comparable to other community members. See South Carolina Code 44-21-20
  • Family Support Program: means a coordinated system of family support services administered by the department directly or through contracts with private nonprofit or governmental agencies across the State, or both. See South Carolina Code 44-21-20
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.