After son’s death news anchor works to prevent the same tragedy for others

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — In a mental health emergency, families can find themselves racing against the clock — and, under current law, unable to intervene when their child is legally an adult.

A bill advancing at the State House aims to change that by allowing parents to make certain health care decisions for their adult children during a mental health crisis.

Lawmakers unanimously voted this morning to move forward a revised version of Senate Bill 862 in the Senate Medical Affairs Committee…

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