South Carolina § 63-11-1330 - Duties.

§ 63-11-1330. Duties.

The Continuum of Care shall perform the following duties and functions:

(1) identify needs and develop plans to address the needs of severely emotionally disturbed children and youth;

(2) coordinate planning, training, and service delivery among public and private organizations which provide services to severely emotionally disturbed children and youth;

(3)(a) augment existing resources by providing or procuring services to complete the range of services needed to serve this population in the least restrictive, most appropriate setting. The scope of services includes, but is not limited to:

(i) in-home treatment programs;

(ii) residential treatment programs;

(iii) education services;

(iv) counseling services;

(v) outreach services;

(vi) volunteer and community services;

(b) provide needed services until they can be procured;

(4) provide case management services directly;

(5) supervise and administer the development and operation of its activities and services on a statewide regional basis.

HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2.