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SC Code § 44-7-3430 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-3430. Identification badges.

 All clinical staff, clinical trainees, medical students, interns, and resident physicians of a hospital shall wear badges clearly stating their names, using at a minimum either first or last names with appropriate initials, their departments, and their job or trainee titles. All clinical trainees, medical students, interns, and resident physicians must be explicitly identified as such on their badges. This information must be clearly visible and must be stated in terms or abbreviations reasonably understandable to the average person, as recognized by the Department of Health and Environmental Control.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 146, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 8, 2005); 2006 Act No. 364, Section 2, eff June 9, 2006.
SC Code § 44-7-3440 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-3440. Written information to be provided to patient.

 Except in emergency admissions, a hospital shall provide to each patient prior to, or at the time of the patient's admission to the hospital for inpatient care or outpatient surgery, written information describing the general role of clinical trainees, medical students, interns, and resident physicians in patient care. The written information must also notify the patient that the attending physician is the person responsible for the patient's care while the patient is in the hospital and that the patient's attending physician may change during the patient's hospitalization depending on the type of care or services required for the patient. The written information must also contain the information described in Section 44-7-3450. The written material must also state generally whether medical students, interns, or resident physicians may be participating in a patient's care, may be making treatment decisions for the patient, or may be participating in or performing, in whole or in part, any surgery on the patient. This document must be separate from the general consent for treatment.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 146, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 8, 2005).
SC Code § 44-7-3450 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-3450. Right of patient to contact attending physician; nurse's duty to assist; mechanism for resolution of patient's personal medical care concerns.

 (A) If at any time a patient requests that a nurse call his or her attending physician regarding the patient's personal medical care, the nurse shall place a call to the attending physician or his or her designee to inform him or her of the patient's concern. If the patient is able to communicate with and desires to call his or her attending physician or designee, upon the patient's request, the nurse must provide the patient with the telephone number and assist the patient in placing the call. A nurse or other clinical staff to whom such a request is made or who receives multiple requests may notify his or her immediate supervisor for assistance.  (B) Each hospital must provide a mechanism, available at all times, through which a patient may access prompt assistance for the resolution of the patient's personal medical care concerns.  For purposes of this section, "mechanism" means a telephone number, beeper number, or other means of allowing a patient to independently access the patient assistance system and must not be construed as requiring a patient to request information or assistance in order to access the system; however, a clinical staff member or clinical trainee must promptly access the system on behalf of a patient if a patient requests such assistance. A description of this mechanism and the method for accessing it must be included in the written material described in Section 44-7-3440.  (C) The hospital must establish procedures for the implementation of the mechanism, providing for initiation of contact with administrative or supervisory clinical staff who shall promptly assess, or cause to be assessed, the urgent patient care concern and cause the patient care concern to be addressed.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 146, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 8, 2005).
SC Code § 44-7-3455 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-3455. Mental and specialized alcohol or drug abuse treatment hospitals exemption.

 The provisions of this article do not apply to hospitals owned or operated by the Department of Mental Health or by specialized hospitals licensed exclusively for treatment of alcohol or drug abuse and which are under contract with the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 146, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 8, 2005); 2007 Act No. 29, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 16, 2007).
SC Code § 44-7-3460 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-3460. Administration and enforcement of article.

 The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall administer and enforce the provisions of this article in accordance with procedures and penalties provided in law and regulation.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 146, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 8, 2005).
SC Code § 44-7-3470 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 7 - Hospitals, Tuberculosis Camps And Health Services Districts|Section 44-7-3470. Civil cause of action; other claim.

 This article does not create a civil cause of action; however, this article must not be construed to preclude a claim that may have otherwise been asserted under common law or any other provision of law.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 146, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 8, 2005).
SC Code § 44-8-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 8 - Community Oral Health Coordinator|Section 44-8-10. Targeted community program for dental health education, screening, and treatment referral in public schools; coordination of efforts; promulgation of regulations; Acknowledgment of Dental Screening.

 The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall implement a targeted community program for dental health education, screening, and treatment referral in the public schools for children in kindergarten, third, seventh, and tenth grades or upon entry into a South Carolina school. The department shall target three to five counties of need. The program must seek collaboration from local school districts, other governmental entities, school nurses, and dentists to coordinate federal Medicaid assistance and any volunteer efforts to reduce costs to the State to the extent practicable. Program guidelines must be promulgated in regulations and must include procedures for screenings and for the issuance of an Acknowledgment of Dental Screening for a child indicating that the child has had the dental screening. These guidelines also must provide that the screenings required by this section be made by an authorized provider at no charge.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 235, Section 1, eff July 1, 2010.
SC Code § 44-8-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 8 - Community Oral Health Coordinator|Section 44-8-20. Definitions.

 Unless a different meaning is required by the context:  (1) "Acknowledgment of Dental Screening" means a document designed to serve as official confirmation that a child has had a dental screening.  (2) "Authorized practitioner" means dentists, hygienists, certified dental assistants, physicians, and nurses, and anyone who has qualified under the department's training module.  (3) "Community oral health coordinator" means someone located in the county of need that will provide support to county health departments and school districts to strengthen the capacity to respond to the oral health needs of school children. They will assist in facilitating the removal of barriers to dental care, partnership development or enhancement, building or enhancing of dental safety net systems, oral health training and education, and strategic planning for accessing additional resources.  (4) "County of need" means any county in this State that is considered to be a dentally underserved area based on the most recent Oral Health Needs Assessment or any other data deemed appropriate by the department.  (5) "Department" means the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.  (6) "School" means any public school operating within the county, as defined by Section 59-1-120.  (7) "Screening" means a visual scan of the oral cavity and facial structures performed consistent with national standards as recognized and approved by the department.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 235, Section 1, eff July 1, 2010.
SC Code § 44-8-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 8 - Community Oral Health Coordinator|Section 44-8-30. Acknowledgement of Dental Screening; time limits for presentation to school.

 In the target counties of need, no later than one hundred twenty calendar days following a child's start date to five year old kindergarten, third grade, seventh grade, tenth grade, or upon entry into a South Carolina school, the student shall present to the school an Acknowledgment of Dental Screening signed by an authorized practitioner.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 235, Section 1, eff July 1, 2010.
SC Code § 44-8-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 8 - Community Oral Health Coordinator|Section 44-8-40. Dental screening in school setting; notification to parents and community oral health coordinator of necessity of further professional attention; duties of coordinator.

 When a dental screening is performed by an authorized practitioner in a school setting in one of the targeted counties of need, the practitioner shall issue an Acknowledgment of Dental Screening for the child. The school nurse or other school employee designated by the school district superintendent shall notify and advise the child's parent or guardian to seek further professional attention for the child if indicated by the screening. Upon receipt of written permission from the parent or guardian, the school also shall notify the community oral health coordinator who will serve as a facilitator if further attention is needed upon completion of the screening. The community oral health coordinator also shall maintain all records and data determined necessary by the department.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 235, Section 1, eff July 1, 2010.
SC Code § 44-8-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 8 - Community Oral Health Coordinator|Section 44-8-50. Parental exemption form; acceptance in place of Acknowledgment of Dental Screening.

 A screening must be performed for students in the targeted counties of need unless a parent or guardian completes an exemption form provided to them by the school. The school shall accept a parental exemption form in place of the Acknowledgment of Dental Screening.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 235, Section 1, eff July 1, 2010.
SC Code § 44-8-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 8 - Community Oral Health Coordinator|Section 44-8-60. Implementation of chapter contingent on appropriation of adequate funds.

 The initial and continued implementation of the provisions of this chapter is contingent upon the appropriation of adequate funding. There is no mandatory financial obligation to the Department of Health and Environmental Control, the Department of Education, or school districts within the counties chosen to participate if adequate funding is not appropriated or made available.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 235, Section 1, eff July 1, 2010.
SC Code § 44-9-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 9 - State Department Of Mental Health|Section 44-9-10. Creation of Department of Mental Health; jurisdiction.

 There is hereby created the State Department of Mental Health which shall have jurisdiction over all of the State's mental hospitals, clinics and centers, joint State and community sponsored mental health clinics and centers and facilities for the treatment and care of alcohol and drug addicts, including the authority to name each facility.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-917; 1964 (53) 2078; 1969 (56) 653.
SC Code § 44-9-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 9 - State Department Of Mental Health|Section 44-9-20. Transfer of powers, duties, records, and files from former Mental Health Commission.

 All the powers and duties vested in the South Carolina Mental Health Commission immediately prior to March 26, 1964 are hereby transferred to and vested in the Department of Mental Health. All records, files and other papers belonging to the South Carolina Mental Health Commission shall be continued as part of the records and files of the Department of Mental Health.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-918; 1964 (53) 2078; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1070.
SC Code § 44-9-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 9 - State Department Of Mental Health|Section 44-9-30. Creation of South Carolina Mental Health Commission; appointment and terms of members; removal; duties; expenses.

 (A)(1) There is created the governing board for the State Department of Mental Health known as the South Carolina Mental Health Commission. The commission shall consist of seven members, one from each congressional district, appointed by the Governor, upon the advice and consent of the Senate.  (2) The Governor shall consider consumer and family representation when appointing members.  (B) The members serve for terms of five years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. The terms of no more than two members may expire in one year. The Governor may remove a member pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-3-240. A vacancy must be filled by the Governor for the unexpired portion of the term.  (C) The commission shall determine policies and promulgate regulations governing the operation of the department and the employment of professional and staff personnel.  (D) The members shall receive the same subsistence, mileage, and per diem provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-919; 1964 (53) 2078; 1967 (55) 699; 1991 Act No. 33, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1071; 2012 Act No. 222, Section 12, eff June 7, 2012.  Editor's Note  2012 Act No. 222, Section 15, provides as follows:  "SECTION 15. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any person elected or appointed to serve, or serving, as a member of any board, commission, or committee to represent a congressional district, whose residency is transferred to another district by a change in the composition of the district, may serve, or continue to serve, the term of office for which he was elected or appointed; however, the appointing or electing authority shall appoint or elect an additional member on that board, commission, or committee from the district which loses a resident member on it as a result of the transfer to serve until the term of the transferred member expires. When a vacancy occurs in the district to which a member has been transferred, the vacancy must not be filled until the full term of the transferred member expires."
SC Code § 44-9-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 9 - State Department Of Mental Health|Section 44-9-40. State Director of Mental Health; appointment and removal; powers and duties; qualifications.

 The Mental Health Commission shall appoint and remove a State Director of Mental Health, who is the chief executive of the State Department of Mental Health. Subject to the supervision and control of the Mental Health Commission, the state director shall administer the policies and regulations established by the commission. The director must be a person of proven executive and administrative ability with appropriate education and substantial experience in the field of mental illness treatment. The director must appoint and remove all other officers and employees of the Department of Mental Health, subject to the approval of the Mental Health Commission.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-920; 1964 (53) 2078; 1967 (55) 699; 1985 Act No. 62; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1072.
SC Code § 44-9-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 9 - State Department Of Mental Health|Section 44-9-50. Divisions of department.

 The Department of Mental Health may be divided into such divisions as may be authorized by the director of Mental Health and approved by the commission. One of the divisions must be a Division on Alcohol and Drug Addiction which shall have primary responsibility in the State for treatment of alcohol and drug addicts. One of the divisions must be a Division for Long Term Care which shall have primary responsibility for care and treatment of elderly persons with mental and physical disabilities to the extent that their needs are not met in other facilities either public or private.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-920.1; 1964 (53) 2078; 1969 (56) 653; 1976 Act No. 538; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1073; 2008 Act No. 266, Section 2, eff June 4, 2008.
SC Code § 44-9-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 9 - State Department Of Mental Health|Section 44-9-60. Appointment of directors of hospitals; employment of personnel.

 The director of the Department of Mental Health may appoint a director of each hospital. Each director must be knowledgeable in the treatment of the mentally ill and in hospital administration. The director of each hospital under the jurisdiction of the Department of Mental Health is responsible for the employment of all personnel at the hospital, subject to the approval of the director of the department. The director of the department may serve as director of one or more hospitals or other mental health facilities.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-920.2; 1964 (53) 2078; 1980 Act No. 479; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1074; 2008 Act No. 266, Section 3, eff June 4, 2008.
SC Code § 44-9-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 9 - State Department Of Mental Health|Section 44-9-70. Administration of Federal funds; development of mental health clinics.

 The State Department of Mental Health is hereby designated as the State's mental health authority for purposes of administering Federal funds allotted to South Carolina under the provisions of the National Mental Health Act, as amended. The State Department of Mental Health is further designated as the State agency authorized to administer minimum standards and requirements for mental health clinics as conditions for participation in Federal-State grants-in-aid under the provisions of the National Mental Health Act, as amended, and is authorized to promote and develop community mental health outpatient clinics. Provided, that nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit the operation of outpatient mental health clinics by the South Carolina Medical College Hospital in Charleston. Provided, further, that nothing herein shall be construed to include any of the functions or responsibilities now granted the Department of Health and Environmental Control, or the administration of the State Hospital Construction Act (Hill-Burton Act), as provided in the 1976 Code of Laws and amendments thereto.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-920.3; 1964 (53) 2078.
SC Code § 44-9-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 9 - State Department Of Mental Health|Section 44-9-80. Utilization of Federal funds provided to improve services to patients.

 Payments made to a mental health facility which are derived in whole or in part from Federal funds which become available after June 30, 1967, and which are provided with the stipulation that they be used to improve services to patients shall not be considered fees from paying patients under the terms of Act No. 1100 of 1964 but may be utilized by the State Department of Mental Health to improve South Carolina's comprehensive mental health program.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-920.3:1; 1967 (55) 719.
SC Code § 44-9-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 9 - State Department Of Mental Health|Section 44-9-90. Powers and duties of Mental Health Commission.

 The commission shall:  (1) form a body corporate in deed and in law with all the powers incident to corporations;  (2) cooperate with persons in charge of penal institutions in this State for the purpose of providing proper care and treatment for mental patients confined in penal institutions because of emergency;  (3) inaugurate and maintain an appropriate mental health education and public relations program;  (4) collect statistics bearing on mental illness, drug addiction, and alcoholism;  (5) provide vocational training and medical treatment which must tend to the mental and physical betterment of patients and which is designed to lessen the increase of mental illness, drug addiction, and alcoholism;  (6) encourage the directors of hospitals and their medical staffs in the investigation and study of these subjects and of mental health treatment in general; and  (7) provide a statewide system for the delivery of mental health services to treat, care for, reduce, and prevent mental illness and provide mental health services for citizens of this State, whether or not in a hospital. The system must include services to prevent or postpone the commitment or recommitment of citizens to hospitals.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-922; 1952 Code Section 32-954; 1942 Code Section 6223; 1932 Code Section 6223; Civ. C. '22 Section 5074; Civ. C. '12 Section 3355; Civ. C. '02 Section 2248; G. S. 1585; R. S. 1780; 1827 (11) 322; 1871 (15) 672; 1915 (29) 147; 1920 (31) 704; 1938 (40) 1665; 1952 (47) 2042; 1979 Act No. 42 Section 1; 2000 Act No. 253, Section 1; 2008 Act No. 266, Section 4, eff June 4, 2008.