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SC Code § 44-132-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 132 - Direct Submission Of Claims For Anatomic Pathology Services|Section 44-132-50. Definition.

 For purposes of this chapter, the term "anatomic pathology services" means:  (1) histopathology or surgical pathology meaning the gross and microscopic examination of organ tissue performed by a physician or osteopath or under the supervision of a physician or osteopath;  (2) cytopathology meaning the examination of cells, from fluids, washings, brushings, or smears, including the Pap test examination performed by a physician or osteopath or under the supervision of a physician or osteopath;  (3) hematology meaning the microscopic evaluation of bone marrow aspirations and biopsies performed by a physician or osteopath, or under the supervision of a physician or osteopath, and peripheral blood smears when the attending or treating physician or osteopath, or technologist requests that a blood smear be reviewed by a pathologist;  (4) sub-cellular pathology and molecular pathology; and  (5) blood-banking services performed by pathologists. This chapter does not apply to any clinical laboratory service that is not included in the definition of anatomic pathology as set forth in this section. Nothing contained in this chapter may be construed to prohibit payments for anatomic pathology services by government agencies or their specified public or private agent, agency, or organization on behalf of the recipient of the services. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to mandate the right of assignment of benefits for anatomic pathology services as defined in this chapter.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 10, Section 5, eff January 13, 2005.
SC Code § 44-135-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 135 - The Asbestos And Silica Claims Procedure Act Of 2006|Section 44-135-10. Citation of act.

 This act may be cited as the "Asbestos and Silica Claims Procedure Act of 2006".  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 303, Section 1, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 44-135-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 135 - The Asbestos And Silica Claims Procedure Act Of 2006|Section 44-135-20. Findings.

 (A) The General Assembly finds that:  (1) asbestos is a mineral that was widely used prior to the 1980's for insulation, fire-proofing, and other purposes;  (2) millions of American workers and others were exposed to asbestos, especially during and after World War II, at shipyards such as those that operated in the South Carolina Lowcountry, prior to the advent of regulation by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the early 1970's;  (3) exposure to asbestos is associated with various types of cancer, including mesothelioma, as well as nonmalignant conditions such as asbestosis and diffuse pleural thickening;  (4) diseases caused by asbestos exposure often have long latency periods;  (5) while the cases currently filed in South Carolina are manageable by the courts and the litigants, it is proper for the legislature to support and protect the South Carolina courts from the potential of massive litigation expense and the crowding of trial dockets;  (6) silica is a naturally occurring mineral and is the second most common constituent of the earth's crust. Crystalline silica in the form of quartz is present in sand, gravel, soil, and rocks;  (7) silica-related illnesses, including silicosis, can develop from the inhalation of respirable silica dust. Silicosis was widely recognized as an occupational disease many years ago;  (8) concerns about statutes of limitations may prompt unimpaired asbestos and silica claimants to bring lawsuits to protect their ability to recover for their potentially progressive occupational disease; and  (9) several states, including Texas, Georgia, Ohio, and Florida have enacted legislation setting medical criteria governing asbestos and silica cases and tolling statutes of limitations and requiring persons alleging nonmalignant disease claims to demonstrate physical impairment as a prerequisite to setting such cases for trial.  (B) The purpose of this chapter is to:  (1) provide a procedural remedy allowing efficient judicial supervision and control of asbestos and silica litigation by giving priority for the purposes of trial and resolution to asbestos and silica claimants with demonstrable physical impairment caused by exposure to asbestos or silica; and  (2) preserve the legal rights of claimants who were exposed to asbestos or silica, but have no physical impairment from asbestos or silica exposure, until such time as the claimant can demonstrate physical impairment.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 303, Section 1, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 44-135-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 135 - The Asbestos And Silica Claims Procedure Act Of 2006|Section 44-135-40. Pulmonary function testing; qualifications of evaluating physician.

 Pulmonary function testing required by this chapter must be interpreted by a physician who is:  (1) licensed in this State or another state of the United States; and  (2) board certified in pulmonary medicine, occupational medicine, internal medicine, oncology, or pathology at the time of issuing the relevant medical report.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 303, Section 1, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 44-135-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 135 - The Asbestos And Silica Claims Procedure Act Of 2006|Section 44-135-70. Service of reports on defendants.

 (A) In order to have an asbestos or silica claim placed on any active trial docket in this State, or brought to trial in this State, or conduct discovery in an asbestos or silica claim in this State, an individual must provide prima facie evidence of impairment by serving on each defendant who answers or otherwise appears, a report prescribed by this act.  (B) In an action pending on the date this chapter becomes law, the case shall not be allowed to be called for or proceed to trial until ninety days after a report has been served on each defendant.  (C) This act shall not be interpreted to create, alter, or eliminate a legal cause of action for any asbestos- and/or silica-related claimant who has been diagnosed with any asbestos- and/or silica-related disease. The act sets the procedure by which the courts in South Carolina shall manage trial settings for all asbestos- and/or silica-related claims.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 303, Section 1, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 44-135-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 135 - The Asbestos And Silica Claims Procedure Act Of 2006|Section 44-135-80. Procedure where claimant fails to provide prima facie evidence with complaint; expedited trial date for claimant with diagnosis of mesothelioma.

 (A) In any action covered by the provisions of this act, a claimant shall file together with the complaint or other initial pleading a written report and supporting test results constituting the prima facie showing required pursuant to this act. In an action where the claimant either fails to provide such prima facie evidence or provides inadequate prima facie evidence, the defendant may, without waiving any defenses otherwise available to him, file within the time allotted for his Answer, a Notice of Appearance rather than an Answer to the Complaint. The claimant shall, within ninety days of receipt of such Answer or Notice of Appearance, provide such prima facie evidence as is called for by the provisions of this act. The defendant in any case shall then be afforded a reasonable opportunity to challenge the adequacy of the proffered prima facie evidence of asbestos-related or silica-related impairment as referenced in this section and Section 44-135-70(B). Upon a finding of failure to make the required prima facie showing, the claimant's action shall not be placed on any trial docket nor be the subject of any discovery other than discovery on the issue of prima facie evidence of impairment. Upon the finding of the required prima facie showing, no defendant shall be allowed to challenge such prima facie showing absent a showing of misrepresentation, fraud, and/or good cause.  (B) In any action covered by the provisions of this act in which the exposed person has received a diagnosis of mesothelioma which meets the requirements of Section 44-135-50(A)(1), the claimant may petition the court requesting that a trial date be set on an expedited basis. The court may, in its discretion, provide for an expedited trial setting, if the claimant demonstrates good cause for such an expedited trial setting and the defendant(s) is/are not prejudiced by such an expedited trial setting. In no event shall a trial date be set less than one hundred twenty days from the date of an order granting such a motion and in no event shall a case be called for trial unless six months have passed between the date of the initial filing of the case and the date of trial.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 303, Section 1, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 44-135-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 135 - The Asbestos And Silica Claims Procedure Act Of 2006|Section 44-135-90. Effect of bankruptcy.

 Nothing in this act is intended to, and nothing in this act shall be interpreted to:  (1) affect the rights of any party in bankruptcy proceedings; or  (2) affect the ability of any person who is able to make a showing that the person satisfies the claim criteria for compensable claims or demands under a trust established under a plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Chapter 11, to make a claim or demand against that trust.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 303, Section 1, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 44-135-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 135 - The Asbestos And Silica Claims Procedure Act Of 2006|Section 44-135-100. Effect of meeting procedural requirements of act on insurance eligibility or cost.

 An entity that offers a health benefit plan or an annuity or life insurance policy or contract, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after the effective date of this act, may not use the fact that a person has met the procedural requirements of this act to reject, deny, limit, cancel, refuse to renew, increase the premiums for, or otherwise adversely affect the person's eligibility for or coverage under the policy or contract.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 303, Section 1, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 44-135-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 135 - The Asbestos And Silica Claims Procedure Act Of 2006|Section 44-135-110. Commencement of limitations period; separation of malignant and nonmalignant claims.

 (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to any asbestos or silica claim not barred as of the effective date of this chapter, the limitations period shall not begin to run until the exposed person or claimant discovers, or through the exercise of reasonable diligence should have discovered, that the exposed person or claimant is physically impaired as set forth in this chapter by an asbestos- or silica-related condition.  (B) An asbestos or silica claim arising out of a nonmalignant condition shall be a distinct cause of action from an asbestos or silica claim relating to the same exposed person arising out of asbestos- or silica-related cancer, and resolution of an asbestos or silica claim arising out of a nonmalignant condition shall not affect the ability of the same exposed person to bring a separate asbestos or silica claim arising out of an asbestos- or silica-related cancer, that otherwise meets all the requirements of Section 44-135-50 or 44-135-60.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 303, Section 1, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 44-137-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 137 - The Right To Try Act|Section 44-137-20. Availability to eligible patients of investigational drug, biological product, or device; compensation; costs.

 (A) A manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product, or device may make available to an eligible patient, and an eligible patient may request, the manufacturer's investigational drug, biological product, or device. Nothing in this article shall be construed to require a manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product, or device to make such investigational drug, biological product, or device available to an eligible patient.  (B) A manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product, or device may provide the investigational drug, biological product, or device to an eligible patient without receiving compensation or may require the eligible patient to pay the costs of, or the costs associated with, the manufacture of the investigational drug, biological product, or device.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 230 (H.4542), Section 2, eff June 3, 2016.
SC Code § 44-137-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 137 - The Right To Try Act|Section 44-137-30. No liability to heirs for outstanding debt related to treatment with investigational drug, biological product, or device.

 If an eligible patient dies while being treated with an investigational drug, biological product, or device, the eligible patient's heirs are not liable for any outstanding debt related to the treatment, including any costs attributed to lack of insurance coverage for the treatment.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 230 (H.4542), Section 2, eff June 3, 2016.
SC Code § 44-137-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 137 - The Right To Try Act|Section 44-137-40. Sanctions against health care providers prohibited.

 (A) A licensing board shall not revoke, fail to renew, suspend, or take any other disciplinary action against a health care provider licensed in this State, based solely on the health care provider's recommendations to an eligible patient regarding access to or treatment with an investigational drug, biological product, or device.  (B) An entity responsible for Medicare certification shall not take action against a health care provider's Medicare certification based solely on the health care provider's recommendation that a patient have access to an investigational drug, biological product, or device.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 230 (H.4542), Section 2, eff June 3, 2016.
SC Code § 44-137-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 137 - The Right To Try Act|Section 44-137-50. Blocking access prohibited.

 No official, employee, or agent of this State shall block or attempt to block an eligible patient's lawful access to an investigational drug, biological product, or device. Counseling, advice, or a recommendation consistent with medical standards of care from a licensed health care provider does not constitute a violation of this section.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 230 (H.4542), Section 2, eff June 3, 2016.
SC Code § 44-137-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 137 - The Right To Try Act|Section 44-137-60. No private right of action against manufacturer of investigational drug, biological product, or device.

 No private right of action may be brought against a manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product, or device, or against any other person or entity involved in the care of an eligible patient using an investigational drug, biological product, or device, for any harm caused to the eligible patient resulting from the use of the investigational drug, biological product, or device as long as the manufacturer or other person or entity has made a good-faith effort to comply with the provisions of this chapter and has exercised reasonable care in actions undertaken pursuant to this chapter.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 230 (H.4542), Section 2, eff June 3, 2016.
SC Code § 44-137-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 137 - The Right To Try Act|Section 44-137-70. Insurance coverage; costs; services.

 (A) This chapter does not expand coverage an insurer must provide pursuant to Title 38.  (B) This chapter does not require:  (1) a governmental agency to pay costs associated with the use, care, or treatment of a patient with an investigational drug, biological product, or device; or  (2) a hospital or other health care facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 7, Title 44 to provide new or additional services, unless approved or required by the hospital or facility.  (C) A health plan, third party administrator, or governmental agency is not required to, but may, provide coverage for the cost of an investigational drug, biological product, or device, or the cost of services related to the use of an investigational drug, biological product, or device under this chapter.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 230 (H.4542), Section 2, eff June 3, 2016.
SC Code § 45-1-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 45-1-10. Hotels required to post rates.

 Every transient hotel shall keep posted in a conspicuous place in the office a list of its charges for rooms, with or without meals, in accordance with the plan on which the hotel is operated, giving the exact transient rate, and shall also keep posted in each room the rate for that room, with or without meals, in accordance with its plan as stated above, giving the transient rate per day and week and the rate for each person in the room, as well as such rates for the fractional part of a day. No hotel shall charge a higher rate for a fractional part of a day than for a whole day. As used in this section the term "hotel" shall have the meaning stated in Section 45-5-10.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 35-1; 1952 Code Section 35-1; 1942 Code Section 5098; 1932 Code Section 5098; Civ. C. '22 Section 2367; 1920 (31) 860.
SC Code § 45-1-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 45-1-20. Rights and remedies of innkeepers extended to keepers of boardinghouses.

 Keepers of boardinghouses shall have the same rights and remedies for enforcing and collecting claims for board as are allowed by law to innkeepers or hotelkeepers.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 35-2; 1952 Code Section 35-2; 1942 Code Section 7223; 1932 Code Section 7223; Civ. C. '22 Section 3936; Civ. C. '12 Section 2617; 1902 (23) 1021; 1908 (25) 1085.
SC Code § 45-1-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 45-1-30. Sale of baggage or property left at hotel, inn, or boardinghouse at auction to satisfy debt or obligation.

 At any time after the expiration of ten days after the person incurring a debt or obligation has left a hotel, inn or boardinghouse, the debt or obligation being still due and unpaid, the owner or proprietor of the hotel, inn or boardinghouse may sell at public auction for cash at the hotel, inn or boardinghouse office any baggage or property left at the hotel, inn or boardinghouse to satisfy the debt or obligation, without any process at law or equity; provided, however, such sale be advertised by written or printed posters at three public places in the vicinity for at least ten days before the sale.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 35-3; 1952 Code Section 35-3; 1942 Code Section 7223; 1932 Code Section 7223; Civ. C. '22 Section 3936; Civ. C. '12 Section 2617; 1902 (23) 1021; 1908 (25) 1085.
SC Code § 45-1-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 45-1-40. Innkeeper's liability for loss of baggage, money, jewels, and other personal property.

 "Innkeeper" as used in this section shall mean the proprietor of any hotel, inn, boardinghouse, motor court, or motel where beds or lodging are for hire. Whenever an innkeeper shall post and keep posted in a conspicuous manner in the room occupied by any guest a notice requiring such guest to bolt the door of his room, or on leaving his room to lock the door and leave the keys at the office, and also to deposit such money and jewels as are not ordinarily carried upon the person in the office safe, and the guest shall neglect to comply with the requirements of such notice, the innkeeper shall not be liable for the loss of any baggage of such guest which may be lost or stolen from his room or for the loss of any money or jewels not deposited in the safe. Provided, however, that notwithstanding the provisions of this section any innkeeper who by his own negligence contributes to the loss or damage to baggage or personal property, other than money or jewelry, from guest rooms, or to the loss or damage to money or jewelry from his safe, may be liable to the guest for the actual value of such baggage or personal property or five hundred dollars, whichever is less, or the actual value of such money or jewelry or two thousand dollars, whichever is less. Provided, however, that, notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any innkeeper who by his own wilfulness contributes to the loss or damage to the personal property of a guest shall not have his liability limited in any manner by the provisions of this section.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 35-4; 1952 Code Section 35-4; 1942 Code Section 7222; 1932 Code Section 7222; Civ. C. '22 Section 3935; Civ. C. '12 Section 2616; Civ. C. '02 Section 1741; 1888 (20) 9; 1963 (53) 278.