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SC Code § 44-7-520 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-520. Intent.

 (A) It is the intent of this article to require the State to provide direction, supervision, regulation, and control over approved cooperative agreements through the department and the Attorney General. This state direction, supervision, regulation, and control of cooperative agreements will provide immunity for health care providers, health provider networks, or purchasers who participate in discussions or negotiations authorized by this article from civil liability and criminal prosecution under federal or state antitrust laws.  (B) A health care provider, health provider network, or health care purchaser may negotiate, enter into, and conduct business pursuant to a cooperative agreement without being subject to damages, liability, or scrutiny under any state antitrust law. In addition, conduct in negotiating and entering into a cooperative agreement for which an application for a certificate of public advantage is filed in good faith is immune from challenge or scrutiny under state antitrust laws, regardless of whether a certificate is issued. It is the intention of the General Assembly that this article immunizes covered activities from challenge or scrutiny under federal antitrust laws. Nothing in this subsection creates immunity for a person for conduct in negotiating or entering into a cooperative agreement for which an application for a certificate of public advantage is not filed.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 437, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-7-530 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-530. Cooperative agreements.

 A health care provider, health care purchaser, or health provider network may negotiate and enter into cooperative agreements with other health care providers or health provider networks or health care purchasers if the likely benefits resulting from the agreements outweigh any likely disadvantages resulting from the agreements. Parties to a cooperative agreement may apply to the department for a certificate of public advantage. The application must include an executed written copy of the cooperative agreement and describe the nature and scope of the cooperation in the agreement and any monetary or other consideration passing to a party under the agreement including change of ownership, merger, or other change in control of the assets of either party. Information obtained by the department under this section must be available to the public unless the department certifies the information as being proprietary. The department may make this certification where a person shows to the satisfaction of the department that the information should be proprietary. The department may require an application fee from the submitting parties sufficient to cover the cost of processing the application.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 437, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-7-540 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-540. Publish; notice of receipt of application.

 Upon receipt of an application, the department shall publish in the State Register notice of receipt of the application. The department shall review the application in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 44-7-560 and if requested by an affected person within thirty days of the department's receipt of a completed application, may hold a public hearing in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department. Within thirty days of receipt of the application, the department may request additional information as may be necessary to complete the application. The applicant has thirty days from the date of the request to submit the additional information. If the applicant fails to submit the requested information within the thirty-day period, the application is considered withdrawn. However, the department may grant one fifteen-day extension for the applicant to submit this information. The department shall grant or deny the application within sixty days after receipt of a completed application or from the date of the public hearing, if one is requested, and that decision must be in writing and must set forth the basis for the decision. The department shall furnish a copy of the decision to the applicants and any affected persons who have asked to be notified. The department shall publish its decisions in the State Register.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 437, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-7-550 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-550. Review of application; advisement by the Attorney General to the department to approve or deny application.

 (A) Upon receipt of a completed application the department shall forward a copy of the application to the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall review the request not later than thirty days after receiving the completed application. The Attorney General may advise the department, in writing, to approve or deny the application. Failure by the Attorney General to notify the department within thirty days of receiving a completed application constitutes a recommendation for approval of the request. Advisement by the Attorney General to the department to deny a request shall set forth the reasons for the denial.  (B) Upon receipt of the advice of the Attorney General or at the end of the review period outlined in Section 44-7-540, the department shall issue an order approving or denying the application for a certificate of public advantage. Upon request from the applicant or an affected person, the department's order to approve or deny the application for the certificate is entitled to judicial review in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 437, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-7-570 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-570. Monitoring and regulating agreements by the department.

 (A) The department shall actively monitor and regulate agreements approved under this article and may request information whenever necessary to ensure that the agreements remain in compliance with the conditions of approval. The department shall charge an annual fee to cover the cost of monitoring and regulating these agreements, including certificates of public advantage. During the time the certificate is in effect, a report on the activities pursuant to the cooperative agreement must be filed with the department every two years so that the department shall determine that the cooperative agreement continues to comply with the terms of the certificate of public advantage. The department may revoke a certificate upon a finding that:  (1) the agreement is not in substantial compliance with the terms of the application or the conditions of approval; or  (2) the likely benefits resulting from the certified agreement no longer outweigh any disadvantages attributable to any potential reduction in competition resulting from the agreement; or  (3) the department's certification was obtained as a result of intentional material misrepresentation to the department or as the result of coercion, threats, or intimidation toward any party to the cooperative agreement.  (B) A decision by the department to revoke a certificate of public advantage is entitled to judicial review in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act.  (C) Nothing in this article limits the authority of the Attorney General to initiate civil enforcement action or criminal prosecution upon the determination that health care providers, health provider networks, or health care purchasers have exceeded the scope of the certificate of public advantage approved by the department. A review by the Attorney General must be conducted according to the standards set forth in this article.  (D) The department shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this article including any fees and application costs associated with the monitoring and oversight of cooperative agreements approved under this article.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 437, Section 1; 2008 Act No. 353, Section 2, Pt 5.B, eff July 1, 2009.
SC Code § 44-7-580 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-580. Maintaining on file all cooperative agreements which certificates of public advantage remain in effect.

 The department shall maintain on file all cooperative agreements for which certificates of public advantage remain in effect. A dispute among the parties to a cooperative agreement concerning its meaning or terms is governed by normal principles of contract or other applicable law. A party to a cooperative agreement who terminates the agreement shall notify the department within fifteen days of the termination. If all parties terminate their participation in the cooperative agreement, the department shall revoke the certificate of public advantage for the agreement.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 437, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-7-590 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-590. Exemptions.

 Nothing in this article exempts health care providers or purchasers from compliance with the provisions of Article 3 of this chapter concerning certificates of need.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 437, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-7-610 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-610. Petition for establishment of public hospital or tuberculosis camp.

 A petition may be presented to the legislative delegation of any county in this State, signed by two hundred residents or freeholders of such county or two thirds of the freeholders of any township, city or town, requesting the establishment and maintenance of a public hospital or tuberculosis camp in such county, township, city or town and specifying the maximum amount of money proposed to be expended in purchasing or building such hospital or tuberculosis camp.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-801; 1952 Code Section 32-801; 1942 Code Section 5136; 1932 Code Section 5136; 1925 (34) 239.
SC Code § 44-7-620 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-620. Election.

 Upon the filing of such petition, the county legislative delegation shall submit the question to the qualified electors of the county, township, city or town at a special election called for that purpose, first giving ninety days' notice thereof in one or more newspapers published in the county, township, city or town, if any be published therein, and by posting such notice, written or printed, in each township of the county in case of a county hospital or tuberculosis camp, or at three conspicuous places in the township, city or town in case of a township, city or town hospital or tuberculosis camp. Such election shall be held at the usual places in such county, township, city or town as provided for other elections, and the votes shall be canvassed in the same manner as in any election for officers for such county, township, city or town.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-802; 1952 Code Section 32-802; 1942 Code Section 5137; 1932 Code Section 5137; 1925 (34) 239.
SC Code § 44-7-630 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-630. Filing results of elections and amount of bonds authorized.

 The said legislative delegation shall file with the governing body of the county, if the election was for a county or township hospital or tuberculosis camp, or with the town council if the election was for a city or town hospital or tuberculosis camp, a detailed statement of the votes cast for the hospital or tuberculosis camp and, if a majority of the qualified voters at such election shall be in favor of building and maintaining such hospital or tuberculosis camp, the amount of bonds to be issued, and in such case such governing body or town council shall issue bonds of the county, township, city or town in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount required for the purpose of building such hospital as voted for by the freeholders.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-803; 1952 Code Section 32-803; 1942 Code Sections 5137, 5138; 1932 Code Sections 5137, 5138; 1925 (34) 239.
SC Code § 44-7-640 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-640. Sale, terms, and execution of bonds.

 Such bonds shall be issued and sold from time to time after their date to the highest bidder for cash at not less than par and in such denominations as the officials shall determine. They shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding five per cent per annum, payable semiannually, and to each bond shall be attached coupons for the semiannual interest from date to maturity. Such bonds shall be signed by the chairman of the governing body of the county or mayor of any town or city, and the lithographed signature shall be a sufficient signing of the coupons on the bonds.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-804; 1952 Code Section 32-804; 1942 Code Section 5139; 1932 Code Section 5139; 1925 (34) 239.
SC Code § 44-7-650 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-650. Custody and disbursement of proceeds of bond sale.

 The proceeds of the sale of such bonds shall be placed in the county, city, town or township treasury and shall be kept by the treasurer of such office and paid out upon the orders of the governing body of the county or the city or town council for the purposes herein mentioned.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-805; 1952 Code Section 32-805; 1942 Code Section 5140; 1932 Code Section 5140; 1925 (34) 239.
SC Code § 44-7-660 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-660. Annual tax.

 In order to meet the principal and interest of such bonds as they mature, the auditor of the county or the clerk of the council of any town or city shall annually levy upon all of the property of such county, township, city or town taxes not exceeding two mills and for a period of time not exceeding twenty years, the proceeds from such levy to be paid out by the proper officers for the retirement of the principal and interest on any bonds sold.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-806; 1952 Code Section 32-806; 1942 Code Section 5141; 1932 Code Section 5141; 1925 (34) 239.
SC Code § 44-7-670 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-670. Selection and terms of trustees.

 Should the majority of the qualified electors voting upon the question be in favor of such county, township, city or town hospital or tuberculosis camp, the county legislative delegation of such county shall proceed to appoint not more than seven nor less than three trustees to be chosen from citizens at large with reference to their fitness for such office, part of whom may be women, and all residents of the county, township, city or town, who shall constitute the trustees for such hospital or tuberculosis camp. The trustees shall hold their offices for two years or until their successors shall be appointed. Provided, that in Allendale County there may be appointed not more than nine trustees.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-807; 1952 Code Section 32-807; 1942 Code Section 5142; 1932 Code Section 5142; 1925 (34) 239; 1967 (55) 382.
SC Code § 44-7-680 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-680. Oath of trustees; organization as board.

 The trustees shall within ten days after their appointment qualify by taking the oath required of other officers of the State and organize as a board of hospital trustees by the election of one of their number as chairman and one as secretary and by the election of such other officers as they may deem necessary. But no bonds shall be required of them.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-809; 1952 Code Section 32-809; 1942 Code Section 5143; 1932 Code Section 5143; 1925 (34) 239.
SC Code § 44-7-690 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-690. Treasurer.

 The treasurer of the county, township, city or town in which the hospital or tuberculosis camp is located shall be the treasurer of the board of trustees. He shall receive and pay out all moneys under the control of the board as directed by it.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-810; 1952 Code Section 32-810; 1942 Code Section 5143; 1932 Code Section 5143; 1925 (34) 239.
SC Code § 44-7-700 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-700. Compensation of treasurer and trustees.

 The treasurer shall receive no compensation for his services, and no trustee shall receive compensation for his services, but he may receive reimbursement for any cash expenditures actually made for personal expenses incurred as such trustee.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-811; 1952 Code Section 32-811; 1942 Code Section 5143; 1932 Code Section 5143; 1925 (34) 239.
SC Code § 44-7-710 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-710. Meetings of board; records.

 The board of trustees shall hold meetings at least once each month and shall keep a complete record of all proceedings.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-812; 1952 Code Section 32-812; 1942 Code Section 5144; 1932 Code Section 5144; 1925 (34) 239.
SC Code § 44-7-720 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-720. Powers of board.

 The board of trustees when so organized shall adopt and promulgate such rules, regulations and bylaws for the government of the hospital or tuberculosis camp as may be deemed expedient for the economic and equitable conduct thereof. It shall have control of the expenditure of all moneys collected to the credit of the hospital or tuberculosis camp, the construction of any building or buildings and the care of the grounds, rooms and buildings purchased. It may also appoint a superintendent, an assistant superintendent and a matron, fix their compensation and do all things necessary to carry out the establishment and maintenance of the hospital or tuberculosis camp.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-813; 1952 Code Section 32-813; 1942 Code Section 5144; 1932 Code Section 5144; 1925 (34) 239.
SC Code § 44-7-730 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-730. Prerequisites to construction of hospital.

 No hospital building shall be erected or constructed until plans and specifications have been made therefor and adopted by the board of hospital trustees and bids advertised for according to the law and custom in regard to other county buildings.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-814; 1952 Code Section 32-814; 1942 Code Section 5144; 1932 Code Section 5144; 1925 (34) 239.
SC Code § 44-7-740 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-740. Municipal jurisdiction.

 The jurisdiction of the city or town in or near which a public hospital or tuberculosis camp is located shall extend over all land used for hospital or tuberculosis camp purposes outside the corporate limits, and all ordinances of such city or town shall be in full force and effect in and over the territory occupied by such public hospital or tuberculosis camp.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-815; 1952 Code Section 32-815; 1942 Code Section 5147; 1932 Code Section 5147; 1925 (34) 239.
SC Code § 44-7-750 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-750. Beneficiaries of hospital.

 Every hospital established under the provisions of this article shall be for the benefit of the inhabitants of such county, township, city or town and any persons falling sick or being injured or maimed within its limits. In order to render the hospital or tuberculosis camp of the greatest use to the greatest number, the board may exclude from the use of such hospital or tuberculosis camp any person who shall wilfully violate the rules and regulations made by the board of trustees. And the board may extend the privileges and use of such hospital to persons residing outside of such county, township, city or town upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed from time to time by its rules and regulations.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-816; 1952 Code Section 32-816; 1942 Code Sections 5146, 5147; 1932 Code Sections 5146, 5147; 1925 (34) 239.
SC Code § 44-7-760 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-760. Payment for service.

 Every person who is financially able shall pay to the board of hospital trustees or such officers as it shall designate for such county or public hospital or tuberculosis camp such reasonable compensation as he is able to pay for occupying a bed in such hospital or camp or being nursed, cared for or maintained therein according to the rules and regulations of the board.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-817; 1952 Code Section 32-817; 1942 Code Section 5146; 1932 Code Section 5146; 1925 (34) 239.
SC Code § 44-7-770 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-770. No discrimination made between legal schools of medicine.

 In the management of such hospital or tuberculosis camp no discrimination shall be made against any practitioner of any school of medicine recognized by the laws of this State, and all such legal practitioners shall have the privilege of treating patients in such hospital or tuberculosis camp.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-818; 1952 Code Section 32-818; 1942 Code Section 5147; 1932 Code Section 5147; 1925 (34) 239.
SC Code § 44-7-780 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-780. Donations.

 Any person desiring to make donations of money, personal property or real estate for the benefit of any such hospital or tuberculosis camp may vest title to the property so donated in any county, township, city or town, to be controlled when accepted by the board of hospital trustees according to the terms of the deed.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-820; 1952 Code Section 32-820; 1942 Code Section 5145; 1932 Code Section 5145; 1925 (34) 239.
SC Code § 44-7-910 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-910. Authority to establish and maintain hospital.

 Any city or town in this State having a population of not less than one thousand inhabitants and not more than five thousand, according to the 1940 census of the United States, may establish, construct, operate and maintain a municipal hospital, either within or without its corporate limits, and issue bonds and levy taxes for that purpose.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-841; 1952 Code Section 32-841; 1945 (44) 284.