Referral to certified recovery housing.
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-49-340
in effectSection effective November 20, 2025. A state agency, an employee or agent of a state agency, or a vendor with a state contract that provides services for prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance use disorders, may not refer a person to recovery housing unless the recovery housing is certified pursuant to this article. Editor's Note 2024 Act No. 160, SECTION 3, provides as follows: "SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor, except Sections 44-49-340 and 44-49-350, which take effect eighteen months after approval by the Governor."
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