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SC H4605
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Wendell Jones
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AI Summary
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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
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Establishes Mobile Veteran Crisis Response Teams staffed by licensed clinicians and veteran peer specialists, with a target response time of 90 minutes or less
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Prioritizes mobile crisis team deployment to rural counties and areas with high suicide risk among veterans
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Directs the Department of Mental Health and Department of Veterans' Affairs to coordinate implementation of the mobile crisis teams
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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