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SC Code § 44-122-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 122 - County Grants Fund For Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Initiatives|Section 44-122-40. Application for funding to operate pregnancy prevention initiative; minimum standards for consideration; continuation of funding.

 (A) A local public or private agency or organization or combination of these agencies and organizations may apply to the county government for an allocation of funds to operate an adolescent pregnancy prevention initiative. All initiatives funded by the county government pursuant to this chapter shall emphasize premarital sexual abstinence and male responsibility. All initiatives funded by the county government pursuant to this chapter must distribute to and discuss the "South Carolina Family Respect" information pamphlet, published and provided by the office of the Governor, with each adolescent involved in their project or program. All applications must meet the following minimum standards for consideration:  (1) Each initiative must have a plan of action for prevention of adolescent pregnancy that extends for at least five years. The proposal must include convincing evidence of a direct link between project activities and the reduction of adolescent pregnancy in the target population.  (2) Each initiative must have realistic, specific, and measurable goals, objectives, timelines, and budget for the prevention of adolescent pregnancy.  (3) The proposal must include a description of the method for collecting and reporting the data required by the department to evaluate the effectiveness of the initiative, as specified in Section 44-122-60. Each initiative, before submitting its proposal, must send a representative to the evaluation standards workshop sponsored by the department.  (B) Continuation of funding for a local teen pregnancy prevention initiative is contingent upon:  (1) successful evaluation of the effectiveness of the contractor's performance in achieving its short term outcomes within the first two years of receiving money and in achieving the fund's long term outcome by the end of the third year of receiving money; and  (2) the contractor updating information concerning the nature of the problem in its target population, available resources, and potential barriers to success, with appropriate changes in the initiative's goals, objectives, timeliness, and budget.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 419, Part II, Section 47A; 2001 Act No. 1, Part II, Section 5A, eff July 1, 2000; 2001 Act No. 4, Section 4, eff November 30, 2000.
SC Code § 44-122-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 122 - County Grants Fund For Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Initiatives|Section 44-122-60. External evaluation to determine effectiveness of initiatives and county's efforts to reduce adolescent pregnancies.

 An evaluation must be conducted by a firm or individual external to the department, on a schedule to be determined by the department, and must assess the effectiveness of each initiative in meeting its short and long term outcomes. The evaluator will also assess adherence to national best practice models as well as fidelity to program design and delivery of services, and other indicia of success in reducing adolescent pregnancy and the risk factors that contribute to adolescent pregnancy. Evaluation standards must be consistent across all initiatives. The evaluation also must assess the effectiveness of each county government's efforts in measurably reducing the rate of adolescent pregnancy for the county. These efforts include administration of the fund and selection and oversight of contractors.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 419, Part II, Section 47A; 2001 Act No. 1, Part II, Section 5A, eff July 1, 2000.
SC Code § 44-125-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 125 - Osteoporosis Prevention And Treatment Education|Section 44-125-10. Short title.

 This chapter may be cited as the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 79, Section 2.
SC Code § 44-125-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 125 - Osteoporosis Prevention And Treatment Education|Section 44-125-20. Establishment of Osteoporosis Education Fund; purpose.

 (A) There is established the Osteoporosis Education Fund, separate and distinct from the general fund, in the State Treasury and to be administered by the Department of Health and Environmental Control. The purpose of the fund is to promote public awareness, prevention, and treatment of osteoporosis.  (B) All funds received by the department for the Osteoporosis Education Fund must be deposited with the State Treasurer. Earnings on the funds must be credited to the fund. Funds remaining in the account for the fund at the end of the fiscal year may be carried forward by the fund.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 79, Section 2.
SC Code § 44-125-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 125 - Osteoporosis Prevention And Treatment Education|Section 44-125-30. Establishment of Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program; functions.

 To implement the purposes of the fund the department may establish an Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program and if funds are available and received from the Osteoporosis Education Fund may:  (1) conduct a statewide needs assessment to identify:  (a) available technical assistance and educational materials and programs nationwide;  (b) the level of public and professional awareness about osteoporosis;  (c) the needs of osteoporosis patients and of their families and caregivers;  (d) needs of health care providers;  (e) the services available to osteoporosis patients;  (f) existence of osteoporosis treatment programs;  (g) existence of osteoporosis support groups;  (h) existence of osteoporosis rehabilitation services;  (i) number and location of bone density testing equipment.  (2) design and implement strategies for raising public awareness of the causes and nature of osteoporosis, personal risk factors, the value of prevention and early detection, and options for diagnosing and treating osteoporosis;  (3) develop and work with other state and local agencies in presenting educational programs for physicians and other health professionals on the most up-to-date, accurate scientific and medical information on osteoporosis prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and therapeutic decision-making including, but not limited to, guidelines for detecting and treating the disease in special populations, risks and benefits of medications, and research advances; and  (4) develop, maintain, and make available a list of osteoporosis-related services and osteoporosis health care providers with specialization in services to prevent, diagnose, and treat osteoporosis.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 79, Section 2.
SC Code § 44-125-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 125 - Osteoporosis Prevention And Treatment Education|Section 44-125-40. Staffing; training of staff; improvement of community-based services; maximization of state resources.

 Additionally, the department, in carrying out its responsibilities under this chapter, and if funds are available and received from the Osteoporosis Education Fund, may:  (1) employ qualified staff to implement the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program established by Section 44-125-30;  (2) provide appropriate training for staff of the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program;  (3) work to improve the capacity of community-based services available to osteoporosis patients;  (4) work with other state and local governmental offices, community and business leaders, community organizations, health care and human service providers, and national osteoporosis organizations to coordinate efforts and maximize state resources in the areas of education, prevention, and treatment of osteoporosis;  (5) identify and, when appropriate, replicate or use successful osteoporosis programs and procure related materials and services from organizations with appropriate expertise and knowledge of osteoporosis.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 79, Section 2.
SC Code § 44-128-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 128 - South Carolina Youth Smoking Prevention Act|Section 44-128-10. Short title.

 This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Youth Smoking Prevention Act".  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 387, Part II, Section 49.
SC Code § 44-128-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 128 - South Carolina Youth Smoking Prevention Act|Section 44-128-20. Youth Smoking Prevention Plan.

 (A) The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall develop and implement a Youth Smoking Prevention Plan for the purpose of preventing and reducing cigarette smoking by minors.  (B) The Youth Smoking Prevention Plan must address prevention, cessation, and control of smoking by minors and may include but is not limited to:  (1) media campaigns;  (2) school based youth programs;  (3) community based youth programs;  (4) business, community, and school partnerships;  (5) programs focusing on the enforcement and administration of state minor related tobacco laws, including retailer education;  (6) surveillance and evaluations;  (7) chronic disease and health-related programs.  (C)(1) To assist in carrying out the purposes of the plan, the department may award youth smoking prevention grants to local agencies, organizations, and entities based on criteria developed by the department.  (2) As a condition for the receipt of funds under this chapter, a grantee shall agree to file a report with the advisory commission, as to the following:  (a) amount received as a grant and the expenditures made with the proceeds of the grant;  (b) a description of the program offered and the number of youths who participated in the program; and  (c) specific elements of the program meeting the criteria set forth in the state plan.  (D) The state plan further shall provide for a grant for an annual statewide school-based survey to measure cigarette use and behaviors towards cigarette use by individuals in grades 6-12. This survey shall:  (1) involve a statistically valid sample of the individuals in each grade from sixth through twelfth;  (2) not include any individual who is eighteen years of age or older; and  (3) be made available to the public, along with the resulting date, excluding respondent identities and respondent-identifiable date.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 387, Part II, Section 49.
SC Code § 44-128-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 128 - South Carolina Youth Smoking Prevention Act|Section 44-128-30. Annual reports.

 The department shall report annually by January first of each year to the Governor, the Senate Finance Committee, and the House Ways and Means Committee on the activities and effectiveness of the Youth Smoking Prevention Plan.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 387, Part II, Section 49.
SC Code § 44-128-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 128 - South Carolina Youth Smoking Prevention Act|Section 44-128-40. Funding.

 Responsibilities of the department under this chapter including, but not limited to, funding grants authorized pursuant to Section 44-128-20(C) must be funded from proceeds received by the State in the settlement agreement and related documents, between the State and leading United States tobacco manufacturers dated November 23, 1998.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 387, Part II, Section 49.
SC Code § 44-128-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 128 - South Carolina Youth Smoking Prevention Act|Section 44-128-50. South Carolina Youth Smoking Prevention Advisory Commission.

 (A) There is established the South Carolina Youth Smoking Prevention Advisory Commission to advise the department in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the State Youth Smoking Plan.  (B) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8-13-770, the membership of the advisory commission is as follows:  (1) two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives from the membership of the House of Representatives;  (2) two members appointed by the President of the Senate from the membership of the Senate; and  (3) eleven members appointed by the Governor as follows:  (a) one representative of the Department of Health and Environmental Control;  (b) one representative of the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services;  (c) three health professionals;  (d) two youths between the ages of twelve and eighteen; and  (e) five citizens of the State with knowledge, competence, experience, or interest in youth smoking prevention, or other relevant background including, but not limited to, youth education, public health, social science, and business expertise.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 387, Part II, Section 49; 2019 Act No. 1 (S.2), Section 56, eff January 31, 2019.  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 1, Section 56, in (B)(2), substituted "President of the Senate" for "President Pro Tempore of the Senate".
SC Code § 44-130-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 130 - South Carolina Overdose Prevention Act|Section 44-130-10. Short title.

 This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Overdose Prevention Act".  HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 54 (H.3083), Section 1, eff June 3, 2015.
SC Code § 44-130-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 130 - South Carolina Overdose Prevention Act|Section 44-130-20. Definitions.

 For purposes of this chapter:  (1) "Caregiver" means a person who is not at risk of an opioid overdose but who, in the judgment of a physician, may be in a position to assist another individual during an overdose and who has received patient overdose information as required by Section 44-130-30 on the indications for and administration of an opioid antidote.  (2) "Community distributor" means an organization, either public or private, which provides substance use disorder assistance and services, such as counseling, homeless services, advocacy, harm reduction, alcohol and drug screening, and treatment to individuals at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose.  (3) "Department" means the Department of Health and Environmental Control.  (4) "Drug overdose" means an acute condition including, but not limited to, physical illness, coma, mania, hysteria, or death resulting from the consumption or use of a controlled substance or other substance with which a controlled substance was combined and that a layperson would reasonably believe to require medical assistance.  (5) "First responder" means an emergency medical services provider, a law enforcement officer, or a fire department worker directly engaged in examining, treating, or directing persons during an emergency.  (6) "Medical assistance" means professional medical services that are provided to a person experiencing a drug overdose.  (7) "Opioid antidote" means naloxone hydrochloride or other similarly acting drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of an opioid overdose.  (8) "Pharmacist" means an individual licensed pursuant to Chapter 43, Title 40 to engage in the practice of pharmacy.  (9) "Prescriber" means a physician licensed pursuant to Chapter 47, Title 40, an advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to Chapter 33, Title 40 and prescribing in accordance with the requirements of that chapter, and a physician assistant licensed pursuant to Article 7, Chapter 47, Title 40 and prescribing in accordance with the requirements of that article.  HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 54 (H.3083), Section 1, eff June 3, 2015; 2018 Act No. 169 (H.4600), Section 2, eff May 3, 2018.  Effect of Amendment  2018 Act No. 169, Section 2, inserted (2), relating to the definition of "Community distributor", and redesignated (2) to (8) as (3) to (9).
SC Code § 44-130-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 130 - South Carolina Overdose Prevention Act|Section 44-130-30. Prescriber may issue written prescription for opioid antidote; overdose information; standing order for first responder; immunity.

 (A) A prescriber acting in good faith and exercising reasonable care as a prescriber may issue a written prescription for an opioid antidote to:  (1) a person who is at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose; or  (2) a caregiver for a person who is at risk of experiencing an opioid overdose whom the prescriber has not personally examined.  (B)(1) The prescriber must provide to the person or the caregiver overdose information addressing the following:  (a) opioid overdose prevention and recognition;  (b) opioid antidote dosage and administration;  (c) the importance of calling 911 emergency telephone service for medical assistance with an opioid overdose; and  (d) care for an overdose victim after administration of the opioid antidote.  (2) The prescriber must document in the medical record that the opioid overdose information required by this subsection has been provided to the person or the caregiver.  (C) A prescriber acting in good faith and exercising reasonable care may issue a standing order for a first responder to possess an opioid antidote for administration to a person whom the first responder believes to be experiencing an opioid-related overdose.  (D) A prescriber who issues a written prescription or a standing order for an opioid antidote in accordance with the provisions of this section is not as a result of an act or omission subject to civil or criminal liability or to professional disciplinary action.  HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 54 (H.3083), Section 1, eff June 3, 2015.
SC Code § 44-130-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 130 - South Carolina Overdose Prevention Act|Section 44-130-50. Caregiver may administer opioid antidote; immunity.

 (A) A caregiver may in an emergency administer, without fee, an opioid antidote to a person whom the caregiver believes in good faith is experiencing an opioid overdose if the caregiver has received the opioid overdose information provided for in Section 44-130-30.  (B) A caregiver who administers an opioid antidote in accordance with the provisions of this section is not subject to civil or criminal liability.  HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 54 (H.3083), Section 1, eff June 3, 2015.
SC Code § 44-130-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 130 - South Carolina Overdose Prevention Act|Section 44-130-70. Prescription of opioid antidotes to community distributors.

 (A) A prescriber acting in good faith and exercising reasonable care may directly or by standing order prescribe an opioid antidote to a community distributor for the purpose of distributing the opioid antidote to:  (1) a person at risk of experiencing an opiate-related overdose; or  (2) a caregiver of a person at risk of experiencing an opiate-related overdose.  (B) A pharmacist may dispense an opioid antidote to a community distributor pursuant to a prescription or standing order issued in accordance with this section.  (C)(1) A community distributor acting in good faith may distribute an opioid antidote:  (a) obtained pursuant to a written prescription or standing order issued in accordance with this section; and  (b) pursuant to a written joint protocol issued by the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Pharmacy.  (2) Not later than six months after passage of this act, the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Pharmacy must issue a written joint protocol to authorize a community distributor to distribute an opioid antidote without a patient-specific written order or prescription to a person at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose or to a caregiver of such a person, and without the requirement for a pharmacist to dispense the opioid antidote.  (3) The Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Pharmacy must appoint an advisory committee to advise and assist in the development of the joint protocol for their consideration. The membership of the committee must include, but not be limited to, a representative of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, a representative of the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, and health care professionals licensed in the State.  (4) For purposes of this subsection, "caregiver" means a person who is not at risk of an opioid overdose but who, in the judgment of the community distributor, may be in a position to assist another individual during an overdose.  (D) A community distributor that distributes an opioid antidote in accordance with the provisions of this section is not as a result of an act or omission subject to civil or criminal liability.  HISTORY: 2018 Act No. 169 (H.4600), Section 1, eff May 3, 2018.
SC Code § 44-132-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 132 - Direct Submission Of Claims For Anatomic Pathology Services|Section 44-132-10. Claims for services.

 Except as provided in Section 44-132-20, no person licensed to practice in this State as a physician, surgeon, or osteopath, a dentist or dental surgeon, a nurse practitioner, or a physician's assistant shall charge, bill, or otherwise solicit payment for outpatient anatomic pathology services unless the services were rendered personally by the licensed practitioner or under the licensed practitioner's supervision.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 10, Section 5, eff January 13, 2005.
SC Code § 44-132-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 132 - Direct Submission Of Claims For Anatomic Pathology Services|Section 44-132-20. Submission of bills by persons licensed to practice medicine.

 A person who is licensed to practice medicine in this State or the professional legal entity of which the person is a shareholder, partner, employee, or owner, may submit a bill for outpatient anatomic pathology services only to:  (1) the patient directly;  (2) the responsible insurer or other third-party payor;  (3) the hospital, public health clinic, or nonprofit health clinic; or  (4) the referral laboratory or the primary laboratory.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 10, Section 5, eff January 13, 2005.
SC Code § 44-132-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 132 - Direct Submission Of Claims For Anatomic Pathology Services|Section 44-132-30. Revocation or suspension of license; reimbursement for charges submitted in violation of chapter.

 The health professional licensing boards of this State which license and regulate the practitioners specified in Section 44-132-10, in addition to all other authority granted to them under state law, may revoke, suspend, or deny the renewal of the license of any practitioner who violates the provisions of this chapter. In addition, no patient, insurer, third-party payor, hospital, public health clinic, or nonprofit health clinic is required to reimburse these practitioners for charges or bills submitted in violation of this chapter.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 10, Section 5, eff January 13, 2005.
SC Code § 44-132-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 44 - Health|Chapter 132 - Direct Submission Of Claims For Anatomic Pathology Services|Section 44-132-40. Billing between laboratories.

 The provisions of this chapter do not prohibit billing between laboratories for anatomic pathology services in instances where a sample or samples must be sent to another specialist.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 10, Section 5, eff January 13, 2005.