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SC Code § 44-59-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 59 - The River Basins Advisory Commissions|Section 44-59-20. River Basins Advisory Commissions established; purpose; authority.

 (A) There is established the River Basins Advisory Commissions. The commissions shall be permanent bodies composed of members from the State of North Carolina and the State of South Carolina.  (B) The purpose of each commission shall be to:  (1) provide guidance and make recommendations to local, state, and federal legislative and administrative bodies, and to others as it considers necessary and appropriate, for the use, stewardship, and enhancement of the water, and other natural resources, for all citizens within the river basins;  (2) provide a forum for discussion of issues affecting the basin's water quantity and water quality, and issues affecting other natural resources;  (3) promote communication, coordination, and education among stakeholders within the river basins;  (4) identify problems and recommend appropriate solutions;  (5) undertake studies related to water quantity, water quality, and other natural resources in the basin based on existing data available from agencies located in either state;  (6) develop rules and procedures for the conduct of its business or as may be necessary to perform its duties and carry out its objectives including, but not limited to, calling meetings and establishing voting procedures. Rules and procedures developed pursuant to this item must be effective upon an affirmative vote by a majority of the commission members;  (7) establish standing and ad hoc committees, which must be constituted in a manner to ensure a balance between recognized interests and states. The commissions shall determine the purpose of each standing or ad hoc committee;  (8) determine the optimum approach to comprehensively and collaboratively provide recommendations for integrated river management including, but not limited to, the total assimilative capacity of the basin;  (9) seek, apply for, accept, and expend gifts, grants, donations, services, and other aid from public or private sources. The commissions may accept or expend funds only after an affirmative vote by a majority of the members of the commissions;  (10) exercise the powers of a body corporate, including the power to sue and be sued, and adopt and use a common seal and alter the same;  (11) enter into contracts and execute all instruments necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of the commissions;  (12) designate a fiscal agent;  (13) perform any lawful acts necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of the commissions.  (C) All of the authority granted to the River Basins Advisory Commissions shall be advisory in nature and in no way shall the commissions be construed to have any regulatory authority.  (D) The commissions shall have no authority to obligate or otherwise bind the State of North Carolina, the State of South Carolina, or any agency or subdivision of either state.  HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 262, Section 1, eff July 6, 2004.
SC Code § 44-59-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 59 - The River Basins Advisory Commissions|Section 44-59-30. Staff support; agency cooperation.

 (A) The North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control shall provide staff support and facilities to each commission within the existing programs of the respective agencies.  (B) All agencies of the State of North Carolina and the State of South Carolina shall cooperate with the commissions and, upon request, shall assist each commission in fulfilling its responsibilities. The North Carolina Secretary of Environmental and Natural Resources and the Commissioner of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control or their designees shall each serve as the liaison between their respective state agencies and each commission.  HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 262, Section 1, eff July 6, 2004.
SC Code § 44-59-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 59 - The River Basins Advisory Commissions|Section 44-59-40. Officers.

 Members of each commission shall elect a chairman, vice chairman, and those other officers as they consider necessary with the chairmanship to be rotated between the States of North Carolina and South Carolina.  HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 262, Section 1, eff July 6, 2004.
SC Code § 44-59-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 59 - The River Basins Advisory Commissions|Section 44-59-60. Compensation.

 The members of the commissions shall serve without compensation.  HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 262, Section 1, eff July 6, 2004.
SC Code § 44-59-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 59 - The River Basins Advisory Commissions|Section 44-59-70. Obtaining information from state officers and agencies.

 The commissions may obtain information and data upon request from all state officers, agents, agencies, and departments of the States of North Carolina and South Carolina while in discharge of their duties.  HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 262, Section 1, eff July 6, 2004.
SC Code § 44-61-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 61 - Emergency Medical Services|Section 44-61-10. Short title.

 This article may be cited as the "Emergency Medical Services Act of South Carolina".  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-905.31; 1974 (58) 2370; 2004 Act No. 271, Section 1, eff July 16, 2004; 2010 Act No. 157, Section 1, eff May 11, 2010.
SC Code § 44-61-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 61 - Emergency Medical Services|Section 44-61-30. Standards and regulations for improvement of emergency medical services; creation and membership of Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.

 (A) The Department of Health and Environmental Control, with the advice of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council and the State Medical Control Physician, shall develop standards and promulgate regulations for the improvement of emergency medical services (hereinafter referred to as EMS) in the State. All administrative responsibility for this program is vested in the department.  (B) The EMS Program shall include:  (1) the regulation and licensing of public, private, volunteer, or other type ambulance services; however, in developing these programs for regulating and licensing ambulance services, the programs must be formulated in such a manner so as not to restrict or restrain competition;  (2) inspection and issuance of permits for ambulance vehicles;  (3) the licensing of emergency medical responder agencies;  (4) training and certification of EMS personnel;  (5) development, adoption, and implementation of EMS standards and state plan;  (6) the development and coordination of an EMS communications system;  (7) designation of trauma centers and the categorization of hospital emergency departments; and  (8) the establishment of an electronic patient care reporting system to provide data to the National EMS Information System database for betterment of EMS across the nation.  (C) An Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council must be established composed of representatives of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, the South Carolina Medical Association, the South Carolina Trauma Advisory Council, the South Carolina Hospital Association, the South Carolina Heart Association, Medical University of South Carolina, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, South Carolina College of Emergency Physicians, South Carolina Emergency Nurses Association, Emergency Management Division of the Office of the Adjutant General, South Carolina Emergency Medical Services Association, State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, Governor's Office of Highway Safety, Department of Health and Human Services, four regional Emergency Medical Services councils, and one EMT first responder agency. Membership on the council must be by appointment by the board. Three members of the advisory council must be members of organized rescue squads operating in this State, three members shall represent the private emergency services systems, and three members shall represent the county emergency medical services systems. The advisory council shall serve without compensation, mileage, per diem, or subsistence.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-905.32; 1974 (58) 2370; 1975 (59) 201; 1981 Act No. 144, Section 2; 1996 Act No. 263, Section 3; 2002 Act No. 190, Section 7, eff March 12, 2002; 2004 Act No. 271, Section 1, eff July 16, 2004; 2010 Act No. 157, Section 1, eff May 11, 2010.
SC Code § 44-61-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 61 - Emergency Medical Services|Section 44-61-40. Required licenses and permits; applications; requirement to retain medical control physician; renewals.

 (A) A person, firm, corporation, association, county, district, municipality, or metropolitan government or agency, either as owner, agent, or otherwise, may not furnish, operate, conduct, maintain, advertise, or otherwise engage in or profess to engage in the business or service of providing emergency medical response or ambulance service, or both, without obtaining a license and ambulance permit issued by the department. Failure to furnish, operate, conduct, maintain, advertise, or otherwise engage in or profess to engage in the business or service of providing emergency medical response or ambulance service without the proper license or permit, or both, from the department results in a Class I civil penalty, as defined in Regulation 61-7(304).  (B) Applicants shall file license applications with the appropriate official of the department having authority over emergency services. At a minimum, license applications shall contain evidence of ability to conform to the standards and regulations established by the board and such other information as may be required by the department. If the application is approved, the license will be issued. If the application is disapproved, the applicant may appeal in a manner pursuant to Article 3, Chapter 23, Title 1.  (C) An applicant shall retain a medical control physician to maintain quality control of the patient care provided by the applicant's service. No medical control physician acting in good faith who participates in the review or evaluation of the services provided by the applicant to help improve the quality of patient care is liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission by the physician in the course of a review or evaluation.  (D) Applicants shall renew licenses and permits every two years.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-905.34; 1974 (58) 2370; 1996 Act No. 263, Section 4; 2004 Act No. 271, Section 1, eff July 16, 2004; 2010 Act No. 157, Section 1, eff May 11, 2010.
SC Code § 44-61-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 61 - Emergency Medical Services|Section 44-61-50. Ambulance permits.

 A vehicle must not be operated as an ambulance, unless its licensed owner applies for and receives an ambulance permit issued by the department for that vehicle. Prior to issuing an original permit for an ambulance, the vehicle for which the permit is issued shall meet all requirements as to vehicle design, construction, staffing, medical and communication equipment and supplies, and sanitation as set forth in this article or in the standards and regulations promulgated by the board. Absent revocation or suspension, permits issued for ambulances are valid for a period not to exceed two years.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-905.35; 1974 (58) 2370; 2004 Act No. 271, Section 1, eff July 16, 2004; 2010 Act No. 157, Section 1, eff May 11, 2010.
SC Code § 44-61-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 61 - Emergency Medical Services|Section 44-61-60. Ambulance equipment requirements.

 (A) Such equipment as deemed necessary by the department must be required of organizations applying for ambulance permits. Each licensee of an ambulance shall comply with regulations as may be promulgated by the board and shall maintain in each ambulance, when it is in use as such, all equipment as may be prescribed by the board.  (B) The transportation of patients and the provision of emergency medical services shall conform to standards promulgated by the board.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-905.36; 1974 (58) 2370; 2004 Act No. 271, Section 1, eff July 16, 2004; 2010 Act No. 157, Section 1, eff May 11, 2010.
SC Code § 44-61-65 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 61 - Emergency Medical Services|Section 44-61-65. First responder licensing requirements.

 Organizations applying for emergency medical responder licensure must comply with equipment, training, and certification standards and other requirements promulgated by the department in regulation.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 263, Section 1; 2004 Act No. 271, Section 1, eff July 16, 2004; 2010 Act No. 157, Section 1, eff May 11, 2010.
SC Code § 44-61-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 61 - Emergency Medical Services|Section 44-61-70. Suspension or revocation of license or permit; penalty.

 (A) The department may enforce rules, regulations, and standards promulgated pursuant to this article. An enforcement action taken by the department may be appealed pursuant to Article 3, Chapter 23, Title 1.  (B) Grounds for an enforcement action against an authorization, license, or permit exist for violation of a regulation promulgated pursuant to this article. The department may suspend a license pending an investigation of an alleged violation or complaint. The department may impose a civil monetary penalty up to five hundred dollars per offense per day to a maximum of ten thousand dollars and revoke or suspend the provider's license or permit if the department finds that a service has:  (1) allowed uncertified personnel to perform patient care;  (2) falsified required forms or paperwork as required by the department;  (3) failed to maintain required equipment as evidenced by past compliance history;  (4) failed to maintain a medical control physician;  (5) failed to maintain equipment in working order; or  (6) failed to respond to a call within the response area of the service without providing for response by an alternate service.  (C) Whoever hinders, obstructs, or interferes with a duly authorized agent of the department while in the performance of his duties or violates a provision of this article or regulation of the board promulgated pursuant to this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars and not more than five thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not less than ten days nor more than six months for each offense. Information pertaining to the license or permit is admissible in evidence in all prosecutions under this article if it is consistent with applicable statutory provisions.  (D) If a permitted ambulance or licensed emergency medical responder service fails inspection or loses points upon initial inspection, a civil monetary penalty must not be levied. Instead, a copy of the inspection report will be given to the service indicating deficiencies found and a request for a letter of compliance and a time period by which to correct the deficiencies will be issued. Upon reinspection, any deficiencies found will be assigned a point value and fine schedule or the permit will be revoked, or both. The fine schedule is found in Regulation 61-7.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-905.37; 1974 (58) 2370; 1981 Act No. 144, Section 3; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1137; 2004 Act No. 271, Section 1, eff July 16, 2004; 2010 Act No. 157, Section 1, eff May 11, 2010.
SC Code § 44-61-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 61 - Emergency Medical Services|Section 44-61-90. Records to be kept by ambulance service licensees.

 Each licensee shall maintain records that include approved patient care report forms, employee or member rosters or both, and training records. These records must be available for inspection by the department at any reasonable time and copies must be furnished to the department upon request.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-905.39; 1974 (58) 2370; 1981 Act No. 144, Section 5; 1996 Act No. 263, Section 5; 2004 Act No. 271, Section 1, eff July 16, 2004; 2010 Act No. 157, Section 1, eff May 11, 2010.
SC Code § 44-61-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 61 - Emergency Medical Services|Section 44-61-100. Exemptions.

 The following are exempted from the provisions of this article:  (A) ambulances owned and operated by the Federal Government;  (B) a vehicle or vehicles, including associated personnel, rendering assistance to community ambulances in the case of a catastrophe when licensed ambulances in the locality are insufficient to render the required services;  (C) the use of a privately or publicly owned vehicle, not ordinarily utilized in the transportation of persons who are sick, injured, or otherwise incapacitated and operating pursuant to Section 15-1-310 (Good Samaritan Act) in the prevention of loss of life and alleviation of suffering;  (D) the use of out-of-state ambulance services and personnel to assist with treatment and transport of patients during a disaster or catastrophe when licensed services in the locality are insufficient to render the required services.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-905.40; 1974 (58) 2370; 2004 Act No. 271, Section 1, eff July 16, 2004; 2010 Act No. 157, Section 1, eff May 11, 2010.
SC Code § 44-61-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 61 - Emergency Medical Services|Section 44-61-110. Restriction on financial aid.

 No financial grants or funds administered by the State for emergency medical services pertinent to this article shall be made available to counties or municipalities not in compliance with the provisions of this article.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-905.41; 1974 (58) 2370; 2004 Act No. 271, Section 1, eff July 16, 2004; 2010 Act No. 157, Section 1, eff May 11, 2010.
SC Code § 44-61-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 61 - Emergency Medical Services|Section 44-61-120. Development of plan; guidelines for administration of epinephrine by paramedic emergency medical technicians.

 The department shall develop a comprehensive statewide emergency medical services plan to implement and ensure the delivery of adequate emergency medical services to every citizen. This plan shall include guidelines for emergency medical technicians at all levels for the administration of epinephrine to a person suffering or believed to be suffering from anaphylaxis.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-905.42; 1974 (58) 2370; 2004 Act No. 271, Section 1, eff July 16, 2004; 2006 Act No. 320, Section 1, eff June 2, 2006; 2010 Act No. 157, Section 1, eff May 11, 2010.
SC Code § 44-61-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 61 - Emergency Medical Services|Section 44-61-130. Authority of emergency medical technicians.

 A certified emergency medical technician may perform any function consistent with his certification, according to guidelines and regulations that the board may prescribe. Emergency medical technicians, trained to provide advanced life support and possessing current Department of Health and Environmental Control certification while on duty with a licensed service, are authorized to possess limited quantities of drugs, including controlled substances, as may be approved by the Department of Health and Environmental Control for administration to patients during the regular course of duties of emergency medical technicians, pursuant to the written or verbal order of a physician possessing a valid license to practice medicine in this State; however, the physician must be registered pursuant to state and federal laws pertaining to controlled substances.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-905.43; 1974 (58) 2370; 1981 Act No. 144, Section 7; 2004 Act No. 271, Section 1, eff July 16, 2004; 2006 Act No. 320, Section 2, eff June 2, 2006; 2010 Act No. 157, Section 1, eff May 11, 2010.
SC Code § 44-61-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 61 - Emergency Medical Services|Section 44-61-140. Chapter does not limit presently operating rescue units.

 This article must not be construed as limiting presently operating rescue units from utilizing their existing equipment and performing the functions they are now allowed to do so long as they do not conflict with licensed agencies contained in Section 44-61-40(A).  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-905.44; 1974 (58) 2370; 1981 Act No. 144, Section 8; 1996 Act No. 263, Section 6; 2004 Act No. 271, Section 1, eff July 16, 2004; 2010 Act No. 157, Section 1, eff May 11, 2010.
SC Code § 44-61-300 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 61 - Emergency Medical Services|Section 44-61-300. Short title.

 This article may be cited as the "Children's Emergency Medical Services Act".  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 323, Section 1; 2010 Act No. 157, Section 3, eff May 11, 2010.
SC Code § 44-61-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 61 - Emergency Medical Services|Section 44-61-310. Definitions.

 As used in this article:  (1) "Advanced life support" means an advanced level of prehospital, interhospital, and emergency service care which includes basic life support functions, cardiac monitoring, cardiac defibrillation, telemetered electrocardiography, administration of antiarrhythmic agents, intravenous therapy, administration of specific medications, drugs and solutions, use of adjunctive ventilation devices, trauma care, and other techniques and procedures authorized by the department pursuant to regulations.  (2) "Basic life support" means a basic level of prehospital care which includes patient stabilization, airway clearance, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, hemorrhage control, initial wound care and fracture stabilization, and other techniques and procedures authorized by the department pursuant to regulations.  (3) "Board" means the governing body of the Department of Health and Environmental Control or its designated representative.  (4) "Department" means the Division of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma within the Department of Health and Environmental Control.  (5) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control.  (6) "EMSC Program" means the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program established pursuant to this article and other relevant programmatic activities conducted by the department in support of appropriate treatment, transport, and triage of ill or injured children.  (7) "Emergency medical services personnel" means persons trained and certified or licensed to provide emergency medical care, whether on a paid or volunteer basis, as part of a basic life support or advanced life support prehospital emergency care service or in an emergency department or pediatric critical care or specialty unit in a licensed hospital.  (8) "Emergency medical technician" or "EMT" means, when used in general terms for emergency medical personnel, an individual possessing a valid, emergency medical technician (EMT), advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT), or paramedic certificate issued by the State pursuant to the provisions of this article.  (9) "Manager" means the person coordinating the EMSC Program within the Department of Health and Environmental Control.  (10) "Prehospital care" means the provision of emergency medical care or transportation by trained and certified or licensed emergency medical services personnel at the scene of an emergency and while transporting sick or injured persons to a medical care facility or provider.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 323, Section 1; 2010 Act No. 157, Section 3, eff May 11, 2010.