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SC H4605

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Wendell Jones

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Origin

House of Representatives

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires every county in South Carolina to designate at least one location providing same-day behavioral health crisis assessment for veterans without referral, appointment, or insurance verification, operating 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily and accepting Medicaid

  • Establishes Mobile Veteran Crisis Response Teams staffed by licensed clinicians and veteran peer specialists, with a target response time of 90 minutes or less

  • Prioritizes mobile crisis team deployment to rural counties and areas with high suicide risk among veterans

  • Directs the Department of Mental Health and Department of Veterans' Affairs to coordinate implementation of the mobile crisis teams

  • Mandates recurring appropriations from the General Assembly to fund the crisis response infrastructure

Legislative Description

Veteran Suicide & Mental Health Crisis Response Act

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs12/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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