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SC Code § 44-107-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 107 - The Drug-free Workplace Act|Section 44-107-30. Certification that drug-free conditions exist required for eligibility for certain state grants and contracts.

 No person, other than an individual, may receive a domestic grant or be awarded a domestic contract for the procurement of any goods, construction, or services for a stated or estimated value of fifty thousand dollars or more from any state agency unless the person has certified to the using agency that it will provide a drug-free workplace by:  (1) publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the person's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of the prohibition;  (2) establishing a drug-free awareness program to inform employees about:  (a) the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;  (b) the person's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;  (c) any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and  (d) the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug violations;  (3) making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the contract be given a copy of the statement required by item (1);  (4) notifying the employee in the statement required by item (1) that, as a condition of employment on the contract or grant, the employee will:  (a) abide by the terms of the statement; and  (b) notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five days after the conviction;  (5) notifying the using agency within ten days after receiving notice under item (4)(b) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of the conviction;  (6) imposing a sanction on, or requiring the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program by, any employee convicted as required by Section 44-107-50; and  (7) making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of items (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6).  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 593, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-107-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 107 - The Drug-free Workplace Act|Section 44-107-40. Individual required to certify absence of drug-related activity to qualify for state grant or contract.

 No state agency may enter into a domestic contract or make a domestic grant with any individual for a stated or estimated value of fifty thousand dollars or more unless the contract or grant includes a certification by the individual that the individual will not engage in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance in the performance of the contract.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 593, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-107-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 107 - The Drug-free Workplace Act|Section 44-107-50. Required response to employee's conviction of drug-related offense.

 A grantee or contractor shall, within thirty days after receiving notice from an employee of a conviction pursuant to Article 3, Chapter 53 of this title:  (1) take appropriate personnel action against the employee up to and including termination; or  (2) require the employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for the purposes by a federal, state, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 593, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-107-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 107 - The Drug-free Workplace Act|Section 44-107-60. Conditions justifying suspension or termination of state grant or contract.

 Each domestic contract or domestic grant awarded by a state agency is subject to suspension of payments or termination or both, and the contractor or grantee under the contract or grant or the individual who entered the contract with or received the grant from the state agency, as applicable, is subject to suspension or debarment in accordance with Section 11-35-4220 if the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer, as defined in Section 11-35-310(5), determines that:  (1) the contractor or grantee has made a false certification under Section 44-107-30 or 44-107-40;  (2) the contractor or grantee violates the certification by failing to carry out the requirements of Section 44-107-30(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6);  (3) the contractor or grantee does not take appropriate remedial action against employees convicted on drug offenses as specified in Section 44-107-50; or  (4) the number of employees of the contractor or grantee who have been convicted of violations of criminal drug statutes for violations occurring in the workplace reasonably indicates that the contractor or grant recipient has failed to make a good faith effort to provide a drug-free workplace as required by this chapter.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 593, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-107-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 107 - The Drug-free Workplace Act|Section 44-107-70. Duration of debarment.

 Upon issuance of any final decision under this chapter requiring debarment of a contractor, grantee, or individual, the contractor, grantee, or individual is ineligible for award of any contract or grant by any state agency for a period specified in the decision of at least one year but not to exceed five years.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 593, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-107-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 107 - The Drug-free Workplace Act|Section 44-107-80. Technical assistance with implementation.

 Upon request, the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services shall provide technical assistance to any state agency to assist with the implementation of this chapter. Additionally, upon request, the names and addresses of contractors and grantees providing a drug-free workplace pursuant to this chapter must be provided to the department.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 593, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1162.
SC Code § 44-107-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 107 - The Drug-free Workplace Act|Section 44-107-90. Failure to comply with this chapter not grounds for protest.

 Failure to comply with any provision of this chapter shall not be grounds for any protest under Section 11-35-4210.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 593, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-113-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 113 - Provider Self-referral|Section 44-113-10. Short title.

 This chapter may be cited as the "Provider Self-Referral Act of 1993".  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 71, Section 3.
SC Code § 44-113-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 113 - Provider Self-referral|Section 44-113-40. When provider may refer patient to entity in which it has investment interest; signed disclosure required.

 (A) A health care provider may refer a patient to an entity in which the health care provider is an investor if the referral is permitted under Section 44-113-20(10)(d) or Section 44-113-30(A)(3) if before the referral the provider furnishes the patient with a written disclosure form informing the patient of:  (1) the existence of the investment interest;  (2) the name and address of each applicable entity to which a referral is made in which the referring health care provider is an investor;  (3) the patient's right to obtain the item or services for which the patient has been referred at the location or from the provider or supplier of the patient's choice, including the entity in which the referring provider is an investor;  (4) the names and addresses of at least two alternative sources of these items or services available to the patient;  (5) a schedule of typical fees for items or services usually provided by the entity or, if impracticable because of the nature of the treatment, a written estimate specific to the patient.  (B) The referring provider must obtain the patient's signature that the information required under subsection (A) has been provided to the patient.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 71, Section 3.
SC Code § 44-113-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 113 - Provider Self-referral|Section 44-113-50. Report to department of results of action taken by boards.

 The results of an action taken by the respective boards pursuant to this chapter must be reported promptly to the department with a full description of the proceedings.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 71, Section 3.
SC Code § 44-113-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 113 - Provider Self-referral|Section 44-113-60. Kickback defined; penalty.

 (A) As used in this section, the term "kickback" means a remuneration or payment back pursuant to an investment interest, compensation arrangement, or otherwise by a provider of health care services or items of a portion of the charges for services rendered to a referring health care provider as an incentive or inducement to refer patients for future services or items when the payment is not tax deductible as an ordinary and necessary expense.  (B) It is unlawful for a health care provider or a provider of health care services to offer, pay, solicit, or receive a kickback, directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind, for referring or soliciting patients.  (C) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 71, Section 3.
SC Code § 44-113-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 113 - Provider Self-referral|Section 44-113-70. Employers providing health insurance benefits to employees may report over-utilization of services to Department of Insurance.

 Any employer providing health insurance benefits to its employees may report instances of alleged over-utilization of services to the South Carolina Department of Insurance pursuant to Section 38-55-170.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 71, Section 3.
SC Code § 44-113-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 113 - Provider Self-referral|Section 44-113-80. Person permitted to make referral to entity in which he has interest must submit certain information to department.

 A health care professional permitted under Section 44-113-20(10)(d) to make referrals to an entity in which the health care professional has an investment interest must submit information to the department, including the professional's name, name of the entity, and the percentage of the health care professional's ownership.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 71, Section 3.
SC Code § 44-115-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 115 - Physicians' Patient Records Act|Section 44-115-10. Short title.

 This chapter may be cited as the Physicians' Patient Records Act.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 480, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-115-15 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 115 - Physicians' Patient Records Act|Section 44-115-15. Medical records defined.

 For purposes of this chapter, "medical records" includes the patient's medical bills.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 294 (H.4354), Section 4, eff June 23, 2014.
SC Code § 44-115-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 115 - Physicians' Patient Records Act|Section 44-115-20. Physician is owner of certain patient records.

 The physician is the owner of medical records in his possession that were made in treating a patient and of records transferred to him concerning prior treatment of the patient.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 480, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-115-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 115 - Physicians' Patient Records Act|Section 44-115-30. Patient's right to receive copy of medical record or have it transferred to another physician; written authorization required.

 A patient or his legal representative has a right to receive a copy of his medical record, or have the record transferred to another physician, upon request, when accompanied by a written authorization from the patient or his legal representative to release the record. The patient or his legal representative is entitled to receive a copy of the record either in a printed format or an electronic format but only if the record is stored in an electronic format at the time of the request and the physician or other owner of the record has the ability to produce the medical record in an electronic format without incurring additional cost.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 480, Section 1; 2014 Act No. 294 (H.4354), Section 2, eff June 23, 2014.
SC Code § 44-115-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 115 - Physicians' Patient Records Act|Section 44-115-40. Physician not to release records without express written consent.

 Except as otherwise provided by law, a physician shall not honor a request for the release of copies of medical records without the receipt of express written consent of the patient or person authorized by law to act on behalf of the patient.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 480, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-115-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 115 - Physicians' Patient Records Act|Section 44-115-50. Physician may rely on representations of insurance carrier or administrator as to patient authorization to release records; immunity from liability and disciplinary action.

 A physician may rely on the representations of a health and life insurance carrier or administrator of health and life insurance claims that the authorization of the patient or of a person upon whose status the patient's claim depends for release of the medical record is on file with the carrier as an authorization to release medical information under this chapter. A physician who in good faith releases medical information for claims processing relying on the representations of the claims administrator that an authorization for release of the information is on file is immune from any civil or criminal liability alleged to be caused by the physician's compliance with the request to release the information. The physician is not subject to disciplinary action for an alleged violation of law or regulation due to the compliance with the request to release information.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 480, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-115-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 115 - Physicians' Patient Records Act|Section 44-115-60. Physician's release of summary or portion in lieu of full record.

 Except as otherwise provided by law, a physician may refuse to release a copy of the entire medical record and may furnish instead a summary or portion of the record when he has a reasonable belief that release of the information contained in the entire record would cause harm to the patient's emotional or physical well-being, the emotional or physical well-being of another person who has given information about the patient to the physician, or where release of the information is otherwise prohibited by law. An unreasonable refusal to release the entire medical record constitutes unprofessional conduct and subjects the physician to disciplinary action of the South Carolina State Board of Medical Examiners.  However, notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a physician may not refuse to release the entire record or a portion of the record if the information is requested by a licensed attorney representing the patient, when the request is accompanied by a written authorization signed by the patient, the patient's legal guardian, or the patient's personal representative, for any reason, a licensed attorney representing the patient, or by an insurance company with reference to an application for life or health insurance or the payment and adjudication of claims relating to life and health insurance or if the information is requested with reference to the payment or adjudication of personal injury claims.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 480, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-115-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 115 - Physicians' Patient Records Act|Section 44-115-70. Records not to be withheld because of unpaid medical bills.

 Medical records may not be withheld because of an unpaid bill for medical services.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 480, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-115-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 115 - Physicians' Patient Records Act|Section 44-115-80. Fees physician may charge for search and duplication of records.

 (A) A physician, or other owner of medical records as provided for in Section 44-115-130, may charge a fee for the search and duplication of a paper or electronic medical record, but the fee may not exceed:  (1) Sixty-five cents per page for the first thirty pages provided in an electronic format and fifty cents per page for all other pages provided in an electronic format, plus a clerical fee not to exceed twenty-five dollars for searching and handling, which combined with the per page costs may not exceed one hundred fifty dollars per request, but to which may be added actual postage and applicable sales tax. The search and handling fee is permitted even though no medical record is found as a result of the search, except where the request is made by the patient.  (2) Sixty-five cents per page for the first thirty printed pages and fifty cents per page for all other printed pages, plus a clerical fee not to exceed twenty-five dollars for searching and handling, which combined with the per page print costs may not exceed two hundred dollars per request, and to which may be added actual postage and applicable sales tax. The search and handling fee is permitted even though no medical record is found as a result of the search, except where the request is made by the patient.  (3) All fees allowed by this section, including the maximum, must be adjusted annually in accordance with the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers, South Region (CPI-U), published by the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Health and Environmental Control is responsible for calculating this annual adjustment, which is effective on July first of each year, starting July 1, 2015.  (B) A physician, health care provider, or other owner of medical records must provide a patient's medical records at no charge when the patient is referred by the physician, health care provider, or an employee, agent, or contractor of the owner of the record to another physician or health care provider for continuation of treatment for a specific condition or conditions.  (C) The physician may charge a patient or the patient's legal representative no more than the actual cost of reproduction of an X-ray. Actual cost means the cost of materials and supplies used to duplicate the X-ray and the labor and overhead costs associated with the duplication.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 480, Section 1; 1994 Act No. 468, Section 6; 1999 Act No. 85, Section 3; 2014 Act No. 294 (H.4354), Section 3, eff June 23, 2014.
SC Code § 44-115-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 115 - Physicians' Patient Records Act|Section 44-115-90. Fees for providing medical information other than copying existing documents.

 When a request for medical information involves more than making copies of existing documents, a physician may charge reasonable fees, exclusive of those fees charged for copying the medical record, for providing this service.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 480, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-115-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 115 - Physicians' Patient Records Act|Section 44-115-100. Sections 44-115-80 and 44-115-90 not applicable to requests for information made in relation to health insurance claims.

 The provisions of Sections 44-115-80 and 44-115-90 do not apply to requests for medical information necessary to process a health insurance claim made by a patient or on behalf of the patient by a health insurance carrier or health insurance administrator for services rendered by the physician from whom the information is requested.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 480, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-115-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 115 - Physicians' Patient Records Act|Section 44-115-110. Payment for services related to medical records a just debt; payment in advance may be required.

 Payment for all services related to medical record requests is a just debt, due and payable at the time service is rendered. A physician may require payment in advance for a copy of the record.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 480, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-115-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 115 - Physicians' Patient Records Act|Section 44-115-120. Length of time records must be kept; records pertaining to minors.

 Physicians shall retain their records for at least ten years for adult patients and at least thirteen years for minors. These minimum recordkeeping periods begin to run from the last date of treatment. After these minimum recordkeeping periods, the records may be destroyed.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 480, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-115-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 115 - Physicians' Patient Records Act|Section 44-115-130. Sale of medical records by physician restricted; notice of intent to sell.

 A physician may not sell medical records to someone other than a physician or osteopath licensed by the South Carolina State Board of Medical Examiners or a hospital licensed by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. Exceptions to this prohibition may be granted and approved by the South Carolina State Board of Medical Examiners.  Before a physician may sell medical records, he must cause to be published a public notice of his intention to sell the records in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of his practice at least three times in the ninety days preceding the sale. The notice shall advise patients that they may retrieve their records if they prefer that their records not be included in the sale.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 480, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-115-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 115 - Physicians' Patient Records Act|Section 44-115-140. Immunity from civil, criminal, and disciplinary liability for compliance with request to release information.

 A physician who in good faith releases medical records to a party pursuant to a written authorization from the patient or the patient's representative is immune from civil or criminal liability alleged to be caused by the physician's compliance with the request to release the information. The physician is not subject to disciplinary action for an alleged violation of law due to compliance with the request to release information.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 480, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-115-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 115 - Physicians' Patient Records Act|Section 44-115-150. Other provisions pertaining to medical records or actions involving medical negligence not invalidated by this chapter.

 This chapter does not invalidate any other provision of law concerning medical records, the alteration of medical records, any interest a patient has in the information contained within the medical record, or any civil action brought in the state or federal courts alleging medical negligence; further, this chapter does not invalidate the authority of a court to issue a subpoena or of a licensing or disciplinary board of this State to obtain these records as provided by law.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 480, Section 1.