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SC Code § 44-81-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 81 - Bill Of Rights For Residents Of Long-term Care Facilities|Section 44-81-30. Definitions.

 As used in this chapter:  (1) "Long-term care facility" means an intermediate care facility, nursing care facility, or residential care facility subject to regulation and licensure by the State Department of Health and Environmental Control (department).  (2) "Resident" means a person who is receiving treatment or care in a long-term care facility.  (3) "Representative" means a resident's legal guardian, committee, or next of kin or other person acting as agent of a resident who does not have a legally appointed guardian.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 118, Section 3.
SC Code § 44-81-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 81 - Bill Of Rights For Residents Of Long-term Care Facilities|Section 44-81-50. Discrimination.

 Each resident must be offered treatment without discrimination as to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or source of payment.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 118, Section 5.
SC Code § 44-81-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 81 - Bill Of Rights For Residents Of Long-term Care Facilities|Section 44-81-60. Grievance procedures; review by department.

 Each facility shall establish grievance procedures to be exercised by or on behalf of the resident to enforce the rights provided by this act. The department shall review and approve these grievance procedures annually. This act is enforced by the department. The department may promulgate regulations to carry out the provisions of this act.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 118, Section 6.
SC Code § 44-81-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 81 - Bill Of Rights For Residents Of Long-term Care Facilities|Section 44-81-70. Retaliation.

 No facility by or through its owner, administrator, or operator, or any person subject to the supervision, direction, or control of the owner, administrator, or operator shall retaliate against a resident after the resident or the resident's legal representative has engaged in exercising rights under this act by increasing charges, decreasing services, rights, or privileges, or by taking any action to coerce or compel the resident to leave the facility or by abusing or embarrassing or threatening any resident in any manner.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 118, Section 7.
SC Code § 44-87-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 87 - Asbestos Abatement License|Section 44-87-10. Definitions.

 As used in this chapter:  (1) "Asbestos abatement entity" means any individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation, sole proprietorship, or other business concern, as well as an employee or member of a governmental, religious, or social organization, that is involved in asbestos abatement.  (2) "Asbestos project" means an activity associated with abatement, including inspection, design, air monitoring, in-place management, encapsulation, enclosure, renovation, repair, removal, any other disturbance of regulated asbestos-containing materials, and demolition of a regulated facility.  (3) "Contractor" means an individual partnership, corporation, or other business concern that performs asbestos abatement for a facility owner which is not a permanent employee of the facility owner.  (4) "Department" means the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 431; 2005 Act No. 167, Section 1, eff June 7, 2005.
SC Code § 44-87-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 87 - Asbestos Abatement License|Section 44-87-20. Asbestos project licenses; fee; promulgation of forms and regulations.

 (A) Asbestos abatement entities performing asbestos projects shall, before beginning work on a project, obtain an asbestos project license from the department. The license must be obtained for each project, and the fee for the license must be based on the square footage, linear footage, or volume of asbestos involved in the in-placement management, removal, encapsulation, enclosure, renovation, repair, or any other disturbance of regulated asbestos-containing materials.  (B) The department may prescribe appropriate license application forms and may require documentation to be attached to the application which is sufficient to verify that the appropriate fee is paid. The department may by regulation define special projects and prescribe alternate procedures and fees for licensing special projects.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 431; 2005 Act No. 167, Section 1, eff June 7, 2005.
SC Code § 44-87-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 87 - Asbestos Abatement License|Section 44-87-30. Asbestos project license for projects other than demolition; forms and documentation requirements; regulations.

 An asbestos abatement entity involved in an asbestos project other than a demolition shall obtain a license from the department. The department may prescribe license application forms and may require documentation to be attached to the application which is sufficient to verify that the appropriate fee is paid. The department by regulation may define categories and requirements for licensing of personnel who perform asbestos abatement work.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 431; 2005 Act No. 167, Section 1, eff June 7, 2005.
SC Code § 44-87-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 87 - Asbestos Abatement License|Section 44-87-40. Promulgation of regulations prescribing standards of performance; fees.

 (A) The department may promulgate and enforce regulations to implement this chapter and to prescribe standards of performance for asbestos removal operations and criteria for obtaining the licenses required by this chapter.  (B) The department by regulation may establish fees sufficient to cover reasonable costs associated with the development, processing, and administration of the asbestos program. These costs may include, but are not limited to, staff, equipment, training, legal services, inspection and investigations, and enforcement activities.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 431; 2005 Act No. 167, Section 1, eff June 7, 2005.
SC Code § 44-87-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 87 - Asbestos Abatement License|Section 44-87-50. Civil penalty.

 A person violating a provision of this chapter may be assessed a civil penalty by the department in an amount not exceeding ten thousand dollars for each violation.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 431; 2005 Act No. 167, Section 1, eff June 7, 2005.
SC Code § 44-89-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 89 - Licensing Of Birthing Centers|Section 44-89-10. Short title.

 This act may be cited as the "Birthing Center Licensure Act".  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 99 Section 1.
SC Code § 44-89-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 89 - Licensing Of Birthing Centers|Section 44-89-20. Purpose.

 The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health and safety of women and newborns by providing for the licensing and regulation of birthing centers.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 99 Section 2.
SC Code § 44-89-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 89 - Licensing Of Birthing Centers|Section 44-89-30. Definitions.

 As used in this chapter:  (1) "Birthing center" means a facility or other place where human births are planned to occur. This does not include the usual residence of the mother or any facility which is licensed as a hospital.  (2) "Board" means the South Carolina Board of Health and Environmental Control.  (3) "Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM)" means a person educated in the discipline of nursing and midwifery, certified by examination by the American College of Nurse-Midwives, and licensed by the State Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse.  (4) "Department" means the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.  (5) "Lay midwife" means an individual so licensed by the department.  (6) "Low risk" means normal, uncomplicated prenatal course as determined by adequate prenatal care and prospects for a normal, uncomplicated birth as defined by reasonable and generally accepted criteria of maternal and fetal health.  (7) "Midwifery" means the application of scientific principles in the care of "with woman" care during uncomplicated pregnancy, birth, and puerperium including care of the newborn, support of the family unit, and gynecologic health care.  (8) "Person" means a natural individual, private or public organization, political subdivision, or other governmental agency.  (9) "Physician" means a doctor of medicine or osteopathy with training in obstetrics or midwifery and licensed by the South Carolina State Board of Medical Examiners to practice medicine.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 99 Section 3.
SC Code § 44-89-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 89 - Licensing Of Birthing Centers|Section 44-89-40. Licensing of birthing centers.

 No person may establish, conduct, or maintain a birthing center without first obtaining a license from the department. The license is effective for a twelve-month period following the date of issue. A license issued under this chapter is not assignable or transferable and is subject to suspension or revocation at any time for failure to comply with this chapter or the regulations promulgated thereunder.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 99 Section 4.
SC Code § 44-89-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 89 - Licensing Of Birthing Centers|Section 44-89-50. Fees.

 A fee of two hundred dollars is charged for each license. The fees must be used in the funding of this program.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 99 Section 5.
SC Code § 44-89-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 89 - Licensing Of Birthing Centers|Section 44-89-60. Reports from and investigations of centers; rules and regulations.

 The department shall require reports from, regulate, investigate, and inspect all birthing centers and records of these facilities as necessary and promulgate regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The regulations must include, but not be limited to, the following requirements:  (1) Births planned to occur at a birthing center must be restricted to low-risk births following normal, uncomplicated pregnancy.  (2) Birthing centers shall provide care by physicians, certified nurse-midwives, or licensed lay-midwives to childbearing women during pregnancy, birth, and puerperium.  (3) A physician must be on call and available to provide medical assistance at the birthing center at all times that it is serving the public.  (4) A physician shall make a written determination that the planned birth is low risk.  The regulations also must provide that any birthing center which is in operation at the time of promulgation of these regulations is given a reasonable period of time, not to exceed one year from the date of the promulgation, within which to comply with the regulations.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 99 Section 6.
SC Code § 44-89-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 89 - Licensing Of Birthing Centers|Section 44-89-70. Disclosure of inspection information and reports prohibited; exceptions.

 Information received by the department through inspection or as otherwise authorized must not be disclosed publicly in a manner as to identify individuals, facilities, or programs except in a proceeding involving the question of licensing or the revocation of a license or unless ordered to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 99 Section 7.
SC Code § 44-89-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 89 - Licensing Of Birthing Centers|Section 44-89-80. Denial, suspension, and revocation of license; penalties.

 (A) The department upon proper notice and opportunity for hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act and department regulations may deny, suspend, or revoke licenses or assess a monetary penalty on any of the following grounds:  (1) failure to establish or maintain proper standards of care and service as prescribed by the department;  (2) conduct or practice detrimental to the health or safety of patients, families, or employees of any facility or programs. This provision does not apply to any healing practices authorized by law;  (3) violations of any provisions of this chapter or the regulations promulgated under this chapter.  (B) If an existing facility has conditions or practices which, in the department's judgment, provide an immediate threat to the safety and welfare of the patients served, the department may suspend immediately the license of the facility. After the suspension, proper notice and opportunity for hearing must be provided.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 99 Section 8.
SC Code § 44-89-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 89 - Licensing Of Birthing Centers|Section 44-89-90. Appeals.

 Any applicant or licensee who is aggrieved with a final decision of the department as a result of the hearing provided for by Section 44-85-80 may appeal to the appropriate court for judicial review pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 99 Section 9.
SC Code § 44-89-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 89 - Licensing Of Birthing Centers|Section 44-89-100. Enforcement actions; criminal offenses; penalties.

 The department, in accordance with the laws of the State governing injunctions and other processes, may maintain an action in the name of the State against any person for establishing, conducting, managing, or operating any birthing center without obtaining a license as provided in this chapter. In charging any defendant in a complaint in the action, it is sufficient to charge that the defendant, upon a certain day and in a certain county, did establish, conduct, manage, or operate the birthing center without a license, without averring any further or more particular facts concerning the charge.  Any person violating the provisions of this chapter or regulations promulgated under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars for a first offense and five hundred dollars for each subsequent offense. Each day the facility or program operates without a license after notice is considered a subsequent offense.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 99 Section 10.
SC Code § 44-93-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 93 - Infectious Waste Management|Section 44-93-10. Short title.

 This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Infectious Waste Management Act".  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 134, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-93-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 93 - Infectious Waste Management|Section 44-93-30. Regulations, procedures, and standards.

 The department shall promulgate regulations, procedures, or standards necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and to protect the health and safety of the public, the health of living organisms and the environment from the effects of improper, inadequate, or unsound infectious waste management. The regulations must address, without limitation, criteria for determining whether waste is within the definition of infectious waste, standards for containment, storage, and treatment of infectious waste, report and recordkeeping requirements, procedures and requirements for registration as generators, facilities, and transporters of infectious waste, and for conditions and issuance of permits.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 134, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-93-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 93 - Infectious Waste Management|Section 44-93-40. Department administrative and public health emergency infectious waste management powers.

 (A) To carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter, the department may establish and collect registration and permit fees in connection with the provisions of this chapter; conduct inspections, investigations, obtain samples, and conduct research with respect to the operation and maintenance of a site or facility in which infectious waste is generated or managed; and issue, deny, revoke, suspend, or modify registration, permits, or orders under such conditions as it may prescribe for the operation of infectious waste treatment facilities or sites. No permit or registration may be revoked without first providing an opportunity for a hearing as provided pursuant to Article 3, Chapter 23 of Title 1, the Administrative Procedures Act.  (B) After the declaration of a public health emergency, as defined in Section 44-4-130, the department may exercise, for such period as the state of public health emergency exists, the following powers, in addition to any existing powers it has, for the safe disposal of infectious waste:  (1) to adopt and enforce measures to provide for the safe disposal of infectious waste as may be reasonable and necessary for emergency response. These measures may include, but are not limited to, the collection, storage, handling, destruction, treatment, transportation, and disposal of infectious waste;  (2) to require any business or facility authorized to collect, store, handle, destroy, treat, transport, and dispose of infectious waste under the laws of this State, and any landfill business or other such property, to accept infectious waste or provide services or the use of the business, facility, or emergency. When necessary during the state of the public health emergency, the business or facility must coordinate with the department on the management or supervision of the business or facility; and  (3) to procure, by order or otherwise, any business or facility authorized to collect, store, handle, destroy, treat, transport, and dispose of infectious waste under the laws of this State and any landfill business or other such property as may be reasonable and necessary for emergency response, with the right to take immediate possession thereof.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 134, Section 1; 2002 Act No. 339, Section 26, eff July 2, 2002.
SC Code § 44-93-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 93 - Infectious Waste Management|Section 44-93-50. Powers of commissioner.

 The director, upon receipt of information that an aspect of infectious waste management, within a publicly or privately-owned property, may present an imminent or substantial hazard to the health of persons or to the environment, may take such action as he determines necessary to protect the health of persons or the environment. The action the director may take may include, but is not limited to:  (1) entering the premises at any time where the infectious waste is located in order to assess what actions may be necessary;  (2) issuing or modifying an order directing the person responsible for the waste to take the steps necessary to prevent the act or eliminate the practice which constitutes the hazard;  (3) commencing an action enjoining the acts or practices. Upon a showing by the department that a person has engaged in the acts or practices, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order may be granted;  (4) inspecting and obtaining samples from a person of any wastes, including samples from a vehicle in which wastes are being transported, as well as samples of a container or label. If available, upon request, the department shall provide a sample of equal volume or weight to the owner, operator, or agent in charge of the waste. The department also shall provide the owner, operator, or agent in charge with a copy of the results of an analysis of the samples once the results have been evaluated properly by the department to determine their validity.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 134, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1149.
SC Code § 44-93-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 93 - Infectious Waste Management|Section 44-93-60. Storage of infectious waste.

 (A) Storage of infectious waste must be in such a manner and location which affords protection from animals and weather conditions and which minimize exposure to the public.  (B) Infectious waste must be segregated from other waste at the point of origin and maintained in separate containers until it is treated.  (C) Infectious waste must be contained in approved disposable or reusable containers that are appropriate for the type and quantity of waste, must withstand handling, transfer, and transportation without impairing the integrity of the container, must be closed tightly and secured, and are compatible with selected storage and treatment processes.  (D) Sharps must be contained in rigid, puncture-resistant containers which are secured tightly to preclude loss of the contents.  (E) Containers of infectious waste must be labeled properly, clearly identifiable as infectious waste, and readily distinguishable from other waste.  (F) Infectious waste must be stored under conditions and for periods of time as provided pursuant to regulations.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 134, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-93-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 93 - Infectious Waste Management|Section 44-93-70. Transportation of infectious waste.

 (A) Infectious waste must be transported in such a manner that the integrity of the waste containers is maintained and that occupational hazards are minimized.  (B) No infectious waste may be received for transportation or transported into or within this State if it is not properly contained, identified, labeled, and manifested pursuant to department regulations.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 134, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-93-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 93 - Infectious Waste Management|Section 44-93-80. Treatment and disposal of infectious waste.

 (A) Infectious waste treated must be treated at a facility meeting the requirements of Section 44-93-120.  (B) Infectious waste must be treated as soon as practicable by one of the following treatment methods in accordance with the regulations promulgated under this chapter and any other applicable state or federal law and regulations:  (1) incineration;  (2) steam sterilization;  (3) chemical disinfectant; or  (4) any other department-approved treatment method.  (C) After treatment, the waste may be disposed of as any other waste if it is not subject to any other state or federal regulation.  (D) The following infectious waste may be disposed of pursuant to regulation before treatment:  (1) an approved liquid or semi-liquid waste may be discharged directly into a department-approved wastewater disposal system; and  (2) recognizable human anatomical remains may be disposed of by interment.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 134, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-93-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 93 - Infectious Waste Management|Section 44-93-90. Registration of infectious waste generators; identification of generator on waste labels and containers.

 (A) All in-state generators of infectious waste shall register with the department within ninety days after regulations are promulgated by the department.  (B) Pursuant to regulations, all generators of infectious waste shall place proper, clearly legible, generator identification on all labels and containers of infectious waste before transfer or transportation.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 134, Section 1.