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SC Code § 44-1-230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 1 - Department Of Health And Environmental Control|Section 44-1-230. Consideration to be given to benefits available to individuals to meet costs of medical or health services.

 The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall give consideration to any benefits available to an individual, including private, group or other insurance benefits, to meet, in whole or in part, the cost of any medical or health services. Such benefits shall be utilized insofar as possible; provided, however, the availability of such benefits shall not be the sole basis for determining eligibility for program services of the department. Insurance carriers shall not deny payment of benefits otherwise available to the insured solely on the basis that an individual has applied for, or has been deemed eligible to receive, or has received, services, or on the basis that payments have been made for services by the department.  HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 115.
SC Code § 44-1-260 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 1 - Department Of Health And Environmental Control|Section 44-1-260. Early periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment screening; referral for assistive technology evaluation; definitions.

 Upon conducting an early periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment screening (EPSDT), or another physical examination of a child from which it is determined that the child may benefit from the use of assistive technology, the department or person conducting the screening or examination may refer the child to an appropriate agency for an assistive technology evaluation. For purposes of this section, "assistive technology" means a device or service which is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capacities of an individual with a disability. An "assistive technology device" is an item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, off the shelf, modified, or customized that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capacities of an individual with a disability including, but not limited to, aids for daily living, augmentative communication devices, wheelchairs, and mobility aids, seating and positioning aids, computer aids, environmental controls, home and workplace modifications, prosthetics and orthotics, or aids for vision or hearing impairments. An "assistive technology service" is a service that directly assists an individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 78, Section 1.
SC Code § 44-1-280 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 1 - Department Of Health And Environmental Control|Section 44-1-280. Coordination with First Steps to School Readiness initiative.

 The Board and Department of Health and Environmental Control in establishing priorities and funding for programs and services which impact on children and families during the first years of a child's life, within the powers and duties granted to it, must support, as appropriate, the South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness initiative, as established in Title 59, Chapter 152, at the state and local levels.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 99, Section 6.  Editor's Note  2016 Act No. 284, Section 117.128, provides as follows:  "117.128. (GP: First Steps Reauthorization) Act 99 of 1999, the South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Act, as amended by Act 287 of 2014 is reauthorized for the duration of Fiscal Year 2016-17."  2017 Act No. 97, Section 117.119, provides:  "117.119. (GP: First Steps Reauthorization) Act 99 of 1999, the South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Act, as amended by Act 287 of 2014 is reauthorized for the duration of Fiscal Year 2017-18."  2018 Act No. 152, Section 8, provides as follows:  "SECTION 8. Section 20B. of Act 287 of 2014 [reauthorizing the South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Act until July 1, 2016] is repealed. Act 99 of 1999, South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Act, as amended by this act, is reauthorized until June 30, 2025."
SC Code § 44-1-290 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 1 - Department Of Health And Environmental Control|Section 44-1-290. Supplier of effluent for irrigation as public utility.

 A corporation or person whose only purpose is furnishing, supplying, marketing, or selling treated effluent for irrigation purposes, shall not be considered a public utility for purposes of Title 58 by virtue of the furnishing, supplying, marketing, or selling of the treated effluent, provided that the effluent has not been permitted for consumption by the department or other regulatory agency.  HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 106, Section 2, eff January 1, 2008.
SC Code § 44-1-300 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 1 - Department Of Health And Environmental Control|Section 44-1-300. Exemption from enforcement of regulation that would prohibit churches and charitable organizations from serving food to public.

 The department shall not use any funds appropriated or authorized to the department to enforce Regulation 61-25 to the extent that its enforcement would prohibit a church or charitable organization from preparing and serving food to the public on their own premises at not more than one function a month or not more than twelve functions a year.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 353, Section 2, Pt 5C, eff July 1, 2009.
SC Code § 44-1-315 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 1 - Department Of Health And Environmental Control|Section 44-1-315. Environmental permits and permittees; boundary clarification.

 (A) For purposes of the section, "impacted location" means any facility issued or otherwise subject to a permit, license, or approval from the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources that has now been determined to be located within the jurisdiction of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control as a result of the amendments to Section 1-1-10, effective January 1, 2017.  (B) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, in issuing any environmental permit, license, or approval to an impacted location shall provide a schedule of compliance that allows the permittee a reasonable period of time to be no greater than five years to come into compliance with any South Carolina environmental rule, regulation, or standard established by the department or by law that has no corresponding rule, regulation, or standard under North Carolina law or regulation, or is more stringent than the corresponding rule, regulation, or standard established under North Carolina law or regulation. The department may include increments of progress applicable in each year of the schedule established under this subsection, and may shorten the period of compliance as necessary to prevent an imminent threat to the public health and environment. The department may extend a permittee's compliance schedule under this section beyond five years upon written application by the permittee only if the department determines that circumstances reasonably require such an extension, and the extension of time would pose no threat to public health or the environment.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 270 (S.667), Section 18, eff January 1, 2017.
SC Code § 44-2-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 2 - State Underground Petroleum Environmental Response Bank Act|Section 44-2-10. Short title.

 This chapter is known and may be cited as the State Underground Petroleum Environmental Response Bank Act of 1988.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 486, Section 2.
SC Code § 44-2-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 2 - State Underground Petroleum Environmental Response Bank Act|Section 44-2-70. Financial responsibility of underground storage tank owners and operators.

 (A) At the time the federal government mandates financial responsibility for underground storage tank owners or operators, the owner or operator of an underground storage tank containing petroleum or petroleum products shall maintain financial responsibility in the lesser amount of that required by the federal government or in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars for site rehabilitation and for compensating third parties for property damage and bodily injury arising from the operation of petroleum underground storage tanks per occurrence with an annual aggregate of twenty-five thousand dollars. Financial responsibility requirements may be maintained through insurance, guarantee, surety bond, letter of credit, self-insurance, risk retention group, or any other method satisfactory to the department. No insurance policy, guarantee, surety bond, or any other financial responsibility mechanism which is executed to provide this or additional amounts of coverage shall contain any terms, endorsements, conditions, provisions, or other language that requires expenditures of funds from the Superb Account or the Superb Financial Responsibility Fund prior to or in lieu of payment by the mechanism, and no such financial responsibility mechanism which has previously been executed shall operate so as to require the expenditure of funds from the Superb Account or Superb Financial Responsibility Fund until funds provided by the financial responsibility mechanisms have been exhausted. The owner or operator shall demonstrate evidence of financial responsibility to the department.  (B) The department shall promulgate regulations specifying requirements for maintaining evidence of financial responsibility, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, for taking corrective action and compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by accidental releases arising from operating an underground storage tank. The funds established in Section 44-2-40, for the purposes of these regulations, are acceptable mechanisms for maintaining this financial responsibility by owners and operators of underground storage tanks above twenty-five thousand dollars.  (C) The funds established in Section 44-2-40, combined with the financial responsibility required by this section, may be used by owners and operators of underground storage tanks to demonstrate their compliance with any financial responsibility requirements promulgated under federal regulation.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 486, Section 2; 1990 Act No. 473, Section 3; 1992 Act No. 501, Part II Section 43D; 1995 Act No. 145, Part II, Section 2C.
SC Code § 44-2-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 2 - State Underground Petroleum Environmental Response Bank Act|Section 44-2-80. Release of regulated substance; containment, removal, and abatement.

 (A) Any person who releases a regulated substance from an underground storage tank immediately shall undertake to contain, remove, and abate the release to the satisfaction of the department. However, the undertaking to contain, remove, or abate a release must not be considered an admission of responsibility for the release by the person taking the action. Notwithstanding this requirement, the department may undertake abatement measures and other site rehabilitation actions in response to a release and may contract and retain agents who shall operate under the discretion of the department if a responsible party is unwilling or unable to conduct site rehabilitation.  (B) The requirement to conduct site rehabilitation actions other than necessary abatement actions to eliminate any imminent threat to human health, safety, or the environment a release may pose, does not apply to a person who, without participating in the management of a petroleum or petroleum product underground storage tank and is otherwise not engaged in petroleum production, refining, and marketing, holds indicia of ownership primarily to protect that person's security interest in the tank. The indicia of ownership exemption includes persons who acquire title to the property through foreclosure or other means necessary to enforce the security interests and who, without participating in the management, are otherwise not engaged in petroleum production, refining, and marketing.  (C) A person who acquires title to any property on which an underground storage tank has been removed is not responsible for site rehabilitation actions other than necessary abatement actions to eliminate any imminent threat to human health, safety, or the environment. This exemption applies to the extent the release is eligible for compensation from the Superb Account if both of the following conditions are met:  (1) The person does not have or has not had any familial, financial, or related interest with the person who owned or operated the underground storage tanks that were previously in use at that property. The person must not be an affiliate of the owner or operator.  (2) The person allows for reasonable access by the underground storage tank owner or operator or the department to perform site rehabilitation activities.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 486, Section 2; 1995 Act No. 146, Section 8C; 1997 Act No. 88, Section 4.
SC Code § 44-2-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 2 - State Underground Petroleum Environmental Response Bank Act|Section 44-2-90. Accrued interest.

 Any interest accruing on the Superb Account and the Superb Financial Responsibility Fund must be credited to each respective account.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 486, Section 2; 1990 Act No. 473, Section 4; 1991 Act No. 171, Part II, Section 18B; 1992 Act No. 501, Part II, Section 43E; 1994 Act No. 497, Part II, Section 80F; 2020 Act No. 120 (S.525), Section 1, eff March 24, 2020.  Effect of Amendment  2020 Act No. 120, Section 1, deleted the (A) designator, and deleted (B), which had related to the prospective abolition of the environmental interest fee and the use of residual funds for site rehabilitation.
SC Code § 44-2-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 2 - State Underground Petroleum Environmental Response Bank Act|Section 44-2-110. Early detection incentive program.

 All releases from underground storage tanks reported to the department any time from midnight on December 31, 1987, to midnight on June 30, 1993, regardless of whether the release occurred before or after January 1, 1988, are qualified for expenditure of funds from the Superb Account, provided that a written report is filed with respect to it. All usual, customary, and reasonable site rehabilitation costs are eligible and any funds expended must be absorbed at the expense of the Superb Account, as available, without recourse to reimbursement or recovery, subject to the following exceptions:  (1) The provisions of this section do not apply to a release at a site where the department has initiated an administrative or civil enforcement action before December 31, 1987.  (2) The provisions of this section do not apply to a release at a site where the department has been denied site access to implement the provisions of this chapter.  (3) The provisions of this section must not be construed to authorize or require compensation from the Superb Account for any costs expended at a release at a site which was either reported to the department or where rehabilitation commenced before December 31, 1987.  (4) The provisions of this section must not be construed to authorize or require compensation from the Superb Account for costs incurred at a release at a site reported to the department between January 1, 1990, and July 1, 1991, unless the costs are in excess of the minimum financial responsibility required of the owner under the applicable provision of Section 44-2-70(A) which was in effect at the time the release was reported.  For all releases reported during the time period established in this section, all site rehabilitation costs must be submitted to the department on or before September 30, 1994, to be considered for payment. After September 30, 1994, no costs will be allowed unless prior approval is obtained from the department. Requests for cost approval must be in accordance with regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter and criteria established by the department as authorized by this chapter.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 486, Section 2; 1990 Act No. 473, Section 6; 1991 Act No. 171, Part II, Section 18C; 1992 Act No. 501, Part II, Section 43F; 1994 Act No. 497, Part II, Section 80G; 1995 Act No. 145, Part II, Section 2E.
SC Code § 44-2-115 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 2 - State Underground Petroleum Environmental Response Bank Act|Section 44-2-115. Eligibility requirements to be applied to favor eligibility; qualified site remains qualified until correction and compensation; petition for matter to be heard as contested case; reconsideration by mediation panel.

 The department shall apply the eligibility requirements set forth in this chapter in a manner favoring eligibility. Once the department determines that a release at a site qualifies for compensation from the Superb Account, coverage for that release shall continue to be provided, notwithstanding the issuance of a no action letter, until corrective action is undertaken and the owner or operator is compensated by the Superb Account. If the department denies an owner's or operator's request for compensation from the Superb Account, the owner or operator may file a petition with an Administrative Law Judge for the matter to be heard as a contested case under the Administrative Procedures Act. Concurrently with the filing of a petition with the Administrative Law Judge, the owner or operator may request reconsideration of the department's denial by a mediation panel appointed by the director of the department. The mediation panel shall meet with the owner or operator and thereafter make a recommendation for settlement to the director or the director's designee. The mediation process must be completed within four weeks from denial of compensation. If a satisfactory settlement is not reached, the owner or operator may then proceed with the hearing before the Administrative Law Judge.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 497, Part II, Section 80A; 1995 Act No. 145, Part II, Section 2F.
SC Code § 44-2-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 2 - State Underground Petroleum Environmental Response Bank Act|Section 44-2-120. Use of contractors, subcontractors, and employees for rehabilitation or cleanup.

 (A) The department shall promulgate regulations relating to the evaluation and approval of site rehabilitation contractors to perform work pursuant to this chapter. In doing so, the department, where appropriate, may utilize or incorporate national or state licensing or certification programs that may assist in this endeavor. The department in these regulations may distinguish between different types of site rehabilitation contractors. The regulations promulgated pursuant to this section shall include the following requirements for site rehabilitation contractors:  (1) requirements for minimum knowledge and experience relating to the performance of site rehabilitation activities;  (2) requirements for types and minimum amounts of liability insurance to be maintained by approved contractors;  (3) requirements for public notice of requests for approval applications, evaluation of applications, and subsequent publication of a list of approved contractors;  (4) requirements for actions to be taken in the event that an approved contractor fails to maintain the approval;  (5) requirements for use of an owner or operator's personnel or equipment in performing site rehabilitation activities.  (B) The approval of a site rehabilitation contractor pursuant to this section in no way shall establish liability or responsibility on the part of the department or the State of South Carolina in regards to the services provided by the contractor or circumstances which may occur as a result of such services.  (C) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to prohibit an owner or operator of an underground storage tank from conducting site rehabilitation or cleanup through contractors, subcontractors, or qualified personnel employed by them. However, the department may prohibit from participating in site rehabilitation under this chapter any contractor or subcontractor or person who:  (1) is not a South Carolina registered professional geologist or engineer, or is not bonded or insured for the full costs of site rehabilitation;  (2) has had administrative or civil enforcement action under the provisions of this chapter taken against him within the last three years;  (3) has demonstrated repeated noncompliance with requirements for compensation established by the department under Section 44-2-50(B);  (4) has demonstrated repeated inability to perform site rehabilitation in accordance with accepted industry standards;  (5) has failed to maintain the requirements necessary for approval as a site rehabilitation contractor under this section.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 486, Section 2; 1992 Act No. 501, Part II, Section 43G; 1995 Act No. 145, Part II, Section 2L.
SC Code § 44-2-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 2 - State Underground Petroleum Environmental Response Bank Act|Section 44-2-140. Enforcement of chapter or department order; penalties for violations.

 (A) Whenever the department finds that any person is in violation of any provision of this chapter, any regulation promulgated under this chapter, or prior order of the department, the department may issue an order requiring the person to comply with the provision, regulation, or prior order, or the department may bring civil action for injunctive relief in an appropriate court of competent jurisdiction. An order issued by the department or court may include civil penalties as provided for in this chapter. The department immediately may suspend an underground storage tank permit to operate or registration certificate or may order other action as may be necessary and proper when it is determined that the operation of the underground storage tank constitutes an imminent hazard to human health or the environment. Following immediate permit or registration certificate suspension, all dispensing from the underground storage tank upon which this action was taken shall cease and the owner or operator shall properly empty the tank.  (B) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, any regulation promulgated hereunder, or any order of the department issued under subsection (A) is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars for each tank for each day of violation.  (C) Any person who wilfully violates any provision of this chapter, any regulation promulgated hereunder, or any order of the department issued under subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than twenty-five thousand dollars per day of violation or imprisoned for not more than one year or both.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 486, Section 2; 1997 Act No. 88, Section 5.