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SC Code § 40-45-560 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 45 - Physical Therapists|Section 40-45-560. Adverse actions.

 (A) A home state shall have exclusive power to impose adverse action against a license issued by the home state.  (B) A home state may take adverse action based on the investigative information of a remote state, so long as the home state follows its own procedures for imposing adverse action.  (C) Nothing in this compact shall override a member state's decision that participation in an alternative program may be used in lieu of adverse action and that such participation shall remain nonpublic if required by the member state's laws. Member states must require licensees who enter any alternative programs in lieu of discipline to agree not to practice in any other member state during the term of the alternative program without prior authorization from such other member state.  (D) Any member state may investigate actual or alleged violations of the statutes and rules authorizing the practice of physical therapy in any other member state in which a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant holds a license or compact privilege.  (E) A remote state shall have the authority to:  (1) take adverse actions as set forth in subsection (D) against a licensee's compact privilege in the state;  (2) issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that require the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and the production of evidence. Subpoenas issued by a physical therapy licensing board in a party state for the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and/or the production of evidence from another party state, must be enforced in the latter state by any court of competent jurisdiction, according to the practice and procedure of that court applicable to subpoenas issued in proceedings pending before it. The issuing authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service statutes of the state where the witnesses and/or evidence are located; and  (3) if otherwise permitted by state law, recover from the licensee the costs of investigations and disposition of cases resulting from any adverse action taken against that licensee.  (F)(1) In addition to the authority granted to a member state by its respective physical therapy practice act or other applicable state law, a member state may participate with other member states in joint investigations of licensees.  (2) Member states shall share any investigative, litigation, or compliance materials in furtherance of any joint or individual investigation initiated under the compact.  HISTORY: 2018 Act No. 226 (H.4799), Section 1, eff May 18, 2018.
SC Code § 40-45-580 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 45 - Physical Therapists|Section 40-45-580. Data system.

 (A) The commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and investigative information on all licensed individuals in member states.  (B) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, a member state shall submit a uniform data set to the data system on all individuals to whom this compact is applicable as required by the rules of the commission, including:  (1) identifying information;  (2) licensure data;  (3) adverse actions against a license or compact privilege;  (4) nonconfidential information related to alternative program participation;  (5) any denial of application for licensure, and the reason for such denial; and  (6) other information that may facilitate the administration of this compact, as determined by the rules of the commission.  (C) Investigative information pertaining to a licensee in any member state will only be available to other party states.  (D) The commission shall promptly notify all member states of any adverse action taken against a licensee or an individual applying for a license. Adverse action information pertaining to a licensee in any member state will be available to any other member state.  (E) Member states contributing information to the data system may designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing state.  (F) Any information submitted to the data system that is subsequently required to be expunged by the laws of the member state contributing the information must be removed from the data system.  HISTORY: 2018 Act No. 226 (H.4799), Section 1, eff May 18, 2018.
SC Code § 40-45-610 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 45 - Physical Therapists|Section 40-45-610. Date of implementation of the interstate commission for physical therapy practice and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendment.

 (A) The compact shall come into effect on the date on which the compact statute is enacted into law in the tenth member state. The provisions, which become effective at that time, must be limited to the powers granted to the commission relating to assembly and the promulgation of rules. Thereafter, the commission shall meet and exercise rulemaking powers necessary to the implementation and administration of the compact.  (B) Any state that joins the compact subsequent to the commission's initial adoption of the rules must be subject to the rules as they exist on the date on which the compact becomes law in that state. Any rule that has been previously adopted by the commission shall have the full force and effect of law on the day the compact becomes law in that state.  (C) Any member state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same.  (1) A member state's withdrawal shall not take effect until six months after enactment of the repealing statute.  (2) Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing state's physical therapy licensing board to comply with the investigative and adverse action reporting requirements of this act prior to the effective date of withdrawal.  (D) Nothing contained in this compact may be construed to invalidate or prevent any physical therapy licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a member state and a nonmember state that does not conflict with the provisions of this compact.  (E) This compact may be amended by the member states. No amendment to this compact may become effective and binding upon any member state until it is enacted into the laws of all member states.  HISTORY: 2018 Act No. 226 (H.4799), Section 1, eff May 18, 2018.
SC Code § 40-45-620 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 45 - Physical Therapists|Section 40-45-620. Construction and severability.

 This compact must be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact must be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance may not be affected thereby. If this compact must be held contrary to the constitution of any party state, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party states and in full force and effect as to the party state affected as to all severable matters.  HISTORY: 2018 Act No. 226 (H.4799), Section 1, eff May 18, 2018.
SC Code § 40-47-5 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 47 - Physicians And Miscellaneous Health Care Professionals|Section 40-47-5. Application of Chapter 1; conflict with other articles.

 (A) Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, Chapter 1, Title 40 applies to the profession or business regulated under this chapter. However, if there is a conflict between this chapter and Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 40, the provisions of this chapter control.  (B) Unless there is a conflict with other articles of this chapter, Article 1, Chapter 47, Title 40 applies to all programs administered through the State Board of Medical Examiners.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 385, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1985 Act No. 93, Section 6.
SC Code § 40-47-25 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 47 - Physicians And Miscellaneous Health Care Professionals|Section 40-47-25. Rights and privileges of licensees.

 Osteopathic physicians and surgeons licensed hereunder shall have the same rights and privileges as physicians and surgeons of other schools of medicine with respect to the treatment of cases, hospital privileges, and the holding of health offices or offices of public institutions. Physicians and surgeons licensed pursuant to this chapter must be licensed to practice medicine in all its branches regardless of whether the physician holds an M.D. or D.O. degree and has passed the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) or the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX-USA) examination sequence, or graduated from a college accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA), or successfully completed post-graduate training from the American Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) approved or AOA-approved programs, or obtained American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or AOA board certification, or on the basis of his or her race, color, creed, religion, sex, or national origin.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 385, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-47-33 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 47 - Physicians And Miscellaneous Health Care Professionals|Section 40-47-33. Academic license; qualifications; responsibility of dean for compliance with practice limitations.

 (A) The issuance of an academic license is initiated by a written request from the dean of the medical school outlining the candidate's credentials, proposed role at the academic institution, and the reasons for requesting an exception to the usual course of permanent licensure. The candidate shall meet the following requirements:  (1) The individual must have the rank of assistant professor or higher.  (2) The individual must have established academic credentials and a compelling reason to be invited by the dean.  (3) The academic license may be used only in the educational setting or in a training program associated with the medical school.  (4) Use of the academic license is limited to the designated practice site only. It is not for independent practice or "moonlighting" situations.  (B) In that an academic license is issued at the dean's request for his accommodation, the dean is professionally responsible under Section 40-47-110 for the academic licensee's compliance with the limitations of practice under an academic license.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 385, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-47-35 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 47 - Physicians And Miscellaneous Health Care Professionals|Section 40-47-35. Licensure as expert medical witness; waiver of fee.

 (A) The board may issue a license to a physician licensed in good standing in another state, who has been engaged to testify as an expert medical witness in an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding in this State. The license only shall authorize practice in this State as an expert medical witness in a particular proceeding in this State. This license must be valid for the duration of the particular proceeding for which it is issued. This license must authorize only practice in this State that is related directly to the particular proceeding for which it is issued. A separate license must be obtained for each proceeding in which the applicant is engaged to testify as an expert medical witness in this State. The applicant shall submit the following items:  (1) a completed application and payment of applicable fees; and  (2) satisfactory documentation of the applicant's engagement as an expert witness in a particular proceeding in this State.  (B) The board may waive any part or all of a fee for this license for a physician to testify as an expert witness on behalf of a state, county, or municipal agency or office.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 385, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-47-36 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 47 - Physicians And Miscellaneous Health Care Professionals|Section 40-47-36. Criminal history background checks; costs; confidentiality of information obtained.

 (A) In addition to other requirements established by law and for the purpose of determining an applicant's eligibility for an authorization to practice, the department may require a criminal history background check of each applicant for an authorization to practice pursuant to this chapter. Each applicant may be required to furnish a full set of fingerprints and additional information required to enable a criminal history background check to be conducted by the State Law Enforcement Division or the State Identification Bureau of another state and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, if no disqualifying record is identified at the state level. Costs of conducting a criminal history background check must be borne by the applicant. The department shall keep information received pursuant to this section confidential, except that information relied upon in denying an authorization to practice may be disclosed as may be necessary to support the administrative action.  (B) In an investigation or disciplinary proceeding concerning a licensee, the department may require a criminal history background check of a licensee. A licensee may be required to furnish a full set of fingerprints and additional information required to enable a criminal history background check to be conducted by the State Law Enforcement Division or the State Identification Bureau of another state and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, if no pertinent information is identified at the state level. Costs of conducting a criminal history background check must be borne by the department and may be recovered as administrative costs associated with an investigation or hearing pursuant to this chapter, unless ordered by the board as a cost in a disciplinary proceeding. The department shall keep information received pursuant to this section confidential, except that information relied upon in an administrative action may be disclosed as may be necessary to support the administrative action.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 385, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-47-38 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 47 - Physicians And Miscellaneous Health Care Professionals|Section 40-47-38. Maintenance of Certification not required for licensure, reimbursement, employments, or admitting privileges.

 (A) No provision of this article may be construed to require a physician to secure a Maintenance of Certification as a condition of:  (1) licensure;  (2) reimbursement;  (3) employment; or  (4) admitting privileges at a hospital or federally qualified health center in this State.  (B) For the purposes of this article:  (1) "Federally qualified health center" or "FQHC" means a health center that receives a federal public health services grant under the Public Health Services Act, 42 U.S.C. 254b, as amended, or another health center designated by the United States Health Resources and Services Administration as a federally qualified health center.  (2) "Maintenance of Certification" or "MOC" means a continuing education program that measures core competencies in the practice of medicine and surgery and is approved by a nationally recognized accrediting organization.  HISTORY: 2018 Act No. 211 (H.4116), Section 1, eff May 18, 2018.
SC Code § 40-47-41 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 47 - Physicians And Miscellaneous Health Care Professionals|Section 40-47-41. License renewal; notification of change of address or adverse disciplinary action in another jurisdiction.

 (A) A license issued pursuant to this chapter may be renewed biennially or as otherwise provided by the board and department. A person who has not demonstrated continuing medical competence, as required by this chapter, is not eligible for issuance or renewal of an active license.  (B) A licensee shall complete the renewal form and submit the form to the board with the renewal fee. Upon receipt of the application and the fee, the department shall verify the accuracy of the application and renew the license for the applicable period. If a licensee fails to timely renew the license, the license is deemed lapsed at the close of the renewal period, and the licensee may not practice in this State until the licensee is reinstated to practice. The board may reinstate the licensee on payment of a reinstatement fee, the current renewal fee, and demonstration of continued competency satisfactory to the board. The board may deny reinstatement or take other action based on evidence of misconduct.  (C) A licensee shall notify the board in writing within fifteen business days of any change of residential address, office address, or office telephone number.  (D) A licensee shall notify the board within thirty days of any adverse disciplinary action by another United States or foreign licensing jurisdiction, a peer review group, a health care institution, a professional or medical society or association, a governmental agency, a law enforcement agency, including arrest, or a court, including indictment. Confidential information received from a licensee or other sources must continue to be maintained as confidential, except to the extent necessary for the proper disposition of the matter. Notification is not required in the case of:  (1) a nondisciplinary resignation by the licensee from a health care facility; however, a resignation occurring after an incident or occurrence which could result in the revocation or suspension of or other limitation upon the licensee's privileges must be reported;  (2) a minor disciplinary action regarding the licensee's privileges in a health care facility when the action taken does not involve the revocation or suspension of or other limitation upon the licensee's privileges to practice there;  (3) a disciplinary action resulting from the licensee's failure to meet recordkeeping standards in a health care institution;  (4) a disciplinary action resulting from the licensee's failure to attend meetings of a health care institution; or  (5) other disciplinary actions as defined by the board in regulation.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 385, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-47-42 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 47 - Physicians And Miscellaneous Health Care Professionals|Section 40-47-42. Reactivation of inactive license.

 A person with an inactive license to practice medicine in this State who wishes to resume active practice shall submit an application for reactivation including:  (1) a completed application form approved by the board;  (2) the applicable reactivation fee;  (3) documented evidence of compliance with applicable continued competency requirements;  (4) written verification of licensure and disciplinary history in all states in which a license has ever been issued; and  (5) a practice history, including any malpractice suits and judgments.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 385, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-47-43 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 47 - Physicians And Miscellaneous Health Care Professionals|Section 40-47-43. Renewal of expired license.

 A person submitting an application for renewal within one year after the expiration of the previous authorization period shall:  (1) submit a completed application on a form provided by the board;  (2) pay a renewal fee;  (3) pay a late fee of one hundred dollars for any part of each month during which the license was lapsed;  (4) provide evidence of compliance with applicable continued competency requirements; and  (5) provide a statement under oath relating any practice activity following the expiration of the previous renewal period. If unauthorized practice occurred following the expiration of the previous renewal period, a penalty of one thousand dollars must be imposed for any portion of each month in which unauthorized practice occurred. The penalty must be paid in full before the license may be renewed by the department unless otherwise provided by the board.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 385, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-47-44 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 47 - Physicians And Miscellaneous Health Care Professionals|Section 40-47-44. Application for reinstatement of license.

 In addition to compliance with all of the terms and conditions for reinstatement of a licensee required in a final order of the board, the licensee shall provide documented evidence of compliance with all other requirements for reactivation or renewal of authorization to practice before authorization may be issued. It is the licensee's responsibility to present clear and convincing evidence of rehabilitation that is satisfactory to the board. The board may require the licensee to personally appear in support of a petition for reinstatement or it may proceed upon information filed in the disciplinary matter or thereafter.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 385, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-47-45 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 47 - Physicians And Miscellaneous Health Care Professionals|Section 40-47-45. Appeal; presumption of service of notice of board action; review of motions for continuance and other interlocutory relief.

 A final action of the board relating to the granting, refusal, or cancellation of a license is subject to review by the Administrative Law Court as provided pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 23 of Title 1 on the record of the board, as in certiorari, upon petition of the applicant or licensee within thirty days from receipt of official notice from the board of the action of which review is sought. Service of this notice conclusively must be presumed ten days after mailing by registered or certified mail to the applicant or licensee of the notice at the person's last known address. Motions for continuance and for other interlocutory relief are not subject to review by the Administrative Law Court until a final decision has been issued by the board.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 385, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-47-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 47 - Physicians And Miscellaneous Health Care Professionals|Section 40-47-50. Administrative support; fees to cover costs of operation of board; maintenance of records.

 (A) The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation shall provide all administrative, fiscal, investigative, inspectional, clerical, secretarial, and license renewal operations and activities of the board in accordance with Section 40-1-50.  (B) Initial fees must be established by the board in statute or regulation and must serve as the basis for necessary adjustments in accordance with Section 40-1-50 to ensure that they are sufficient, but not excessive, to cover expenses, including the total of the direct and indirect costs to the State for the operations of the board.  (C) The administrator shall maintain a record of each formal complaint and of all final decisions on complaints, which must be retained permanently as part of the records of the board.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 385, Section 1.