South Carolina General Assembly

122nd Session, 2017-2018

H. 3810

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Huggins, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Arrington, Atkinson, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bowers, Bradley, Brown, Burns, Caskey, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cogswell, Cole, Collins, Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Davis, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gilliard, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, King, Kirby, Knight, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McEachern, McKnight, Mitchell, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Murphy, B.Newton, W.Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, M.Rivers, S.Rivers, RobinsonSimpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Weeks, West, Wheeler, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow

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Introduced in the House on February 21, 2017

Adopted by the House on February 21, 2017

Summary: Respite Awareness Day

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

2/21/2017HouseIntroduced and adopted (House Journalpage49)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/21/2017

AHOUSE RESOLUTION

TO DECLARE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2017, AS “RESPITE AWARENESS DAY” IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO ENCOURAGE ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPITE TO FAMILIES CARING FOR A LOVED ONE OF ANY AGE WITH SPECIAL PHYSICAL AND/OR MENTAL NEEDS.

Whereas, as uncompensated providers of quality care for loved ones of all ages who have extraordinary physical andmental needs, family caregivers areamong South Carolina’s most valuable resources; and

Whereas, due to the daily responsibility and intensive, often stressful demands of ongoing care, these caregivers need support and a temporary break from caregiving; and

Whereas, respite, a short, temporary break from taking care of a physically or mentally dependent loved one, strengthens the ability of families to cope in times of crisis and enables them to be more active participants in their communities; and

Whereas, recognizing the common need of all family caregivers for a break fromtheir daily routine, lifespan respite care services provide a costeffective alternative to institutionalization and have been shown to reduce illness in caregivers while helping to strengthen marriage and family stability. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

Thatthe members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, declare Tuesday, February 14, 2017, as “Respite Awareness Day” in South Carolina and encourage all South Carolinians to recognize the importance of respite to families caring for a loved one of any age with special physical and/or mental needs.

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