As used in this chapter:
(1) "Adolescent" means an individual nineteen years of age and under.
(2) "Contractor" means a public or private agency or organization receiving money from the fund.
(3) "County government" means the governing body of a county or the organization or agency in a county that has been designated pursuant to Section 44-122-30(C) to assume the duties and responsibilities assigned to county governments.
(4) "Department" means the South Carolina Department of Social Services. In reference to a specific decision to be made or report to be submitted, "department" means the State Director of the South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS).
(5) "Initiative" means a local program or project funded by a county or consortium of counties pursuant to this chapter. If a consortium is formed, a lead county must be designated to serve as fiscal agent to DSS.
(6) "Short term outcomes" means the intermediate results that a particular adolescent pregnancy prevention intervention is likely to produce including, but not limited to, increased knowledge, behavior change, or delays or reductions in sexual activity.
(7) "Long term outcome" means the measurable reduction in the rate of adolescent pregnancy for a specific target population or defined geographic area.
(8) "Primary pregnancy prevention" means prevention of first pregnancy.
(9) "Fund" means the County Grants Fund for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Initiatives created by this chapter.
(10) "Local interagency council" means an organized group of representatives of public and private agencies in the county with functions related to youth development.
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 419, Part II, Section 47A; 2001 Act No. 1, Part II, Section 5A, eff July 1, 2000.