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2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 31 - Tuberculosis › Section 44-31-610. Creation, membership, and duties of Tuberculosis Control Advisory Committee.

There is hereby created the Tuberculosis Control Advisory Committee to be appointed by the Governor, upon the recommendation of the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
The Committee shall consist of six members who shall serve for terms of two years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. The present chairman of the South Carolina Sanatorium Board shall be appointed as an original member of the Committee.
The other five members shall consist of: two practicing physicians (one from the South Carolina Thoracic Society and one from the South Carolina Medical Association); one representative from the South Carolina Department of Social Services; one representative from the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department; and one representative from the South Carolina Tuberculosis Association.
The Committee shall advise the Department of Health and Environmental Control in all matters relating to the control, prevention and treatment of tuberculosis and chronic respiratory diseases.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-11; 1968 (55) 2453.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 32 - Body Piercing › Section 44-32-10. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:
(1) "Body piercing" means the creation of an opening in the body of a human being so as to create a permanent hole for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other decoration. This includes, but is not limited to, piercing of an ear, lip, tongue, nose, or eyebrow. "Body piercing" for the purpose of this chapter does not include piercing an ear lobe with a disposable, single-use stud or solid needle that is applied using a mechanical device to force the needle or stud through the ear lobe.
(2) "Department" means the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
(3) "Body piercing facility" means any room, space, location, area, structure, or business, or any part of any of these places, where body piercing is practiced or where the business of body piercing is conducted.
(4) "Body piercing technician" means a person who practices body piercing and who meets the requirements of this chapter.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 249, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 32 - Body Piercing › Section 44-32-20. Sterilization, sanitation, and safety standards; certificate of completion of blood-borne pathogens and body piercing infection control course; permits.

(A) The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall establish sterilization, sanitation, and safety standards for persons engaged in the business of body piercing. The department shall provide the necessary resources to support the development of these standards. The standards must be directed at establishment and maintenance of sterile conditions and safe disposal of instruments. The standards may be modified as appropriate to protect consumers from transmission of contagious diseases through cross-contamination of instruments and supplies.
(B) Prior to applying to the department for a permit, a body piercing facility must ensure that all body piercing technicians obtain a certificate attesting to the successful completion of a course in blood- borne pathogens and body piercing infection control as approved by the department; the body piercing facility must then apply for and obtain a permit issued by the department, who shall issue such permits, renewable annually, upon presentation of a certificate of each body piercing technician's initial and annual certification of successful completion of a course in blood-borne pathogens and body piercing infection control and payment of an annual permitting fee of three hundred dollars per body piercing facility.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 249, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 32 - Body Piercing › Section 44-32-40. Registration and permits; fees; additional charges.

(A) Every person engaged in the business of body piercing shall register by October 1, 2000, with the department. Upon completion of all the requirements of permitting, the body piercing facility shall receive a body piercing permit. A permitted facility shall:
(1) obtain a copy of the department's standards from the department, sign an acknowledgment upon receipt of the standards, and commit to meet the standards;
(2) provide the department with its business address and the address at which the permittee performs any activity regulated by this chapter;
(3) pay an annual permit fee of three hundred dollars to the department;
(4) post the body piercing facility permit in a conspicuous place on the premises of a licensed body piercing facility.
(B) The department may charge an additional amount if necessary to cover the cost of inspection.
(C) Fees established by this chapter must be used exclusively in support of activities pursuant to this chapter.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 249, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 32 - Body Piercing › Section 44-32-50. Body piercing technician requirements.

(A) A body piercing technician must be at least eighteen years old and shall possess a current Red Cross First Aid certification or an American Safety and Health Institute certification, or certification from a program that meets or exceeds the certification standards of the Red Cross First Aid or the American Safety and Health Institute, and Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification. The Red Cross First Aid certification must be renewed every three years, and the Adult CPR certification must be renewed annually. A body piercing technician must conspicuously display:
(1) the annual certificate of successful completion of a course in CPR and infection control as approved by the department; and
(2) the annual permit issued by the department.
(B) A body piercing technician must comply with all applicable federal Office of Safety and Health Administration requirements or guidelines.
(C) A body piercing technician must obtain a certificate attesting to the successful completion of a course in blood-borne pathogens and body piercing infection control as approved by the department.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 249, Section 1; 2008 Act No. 206, Section 2, eff May 14, 2008.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 32 - Body Piercing › Section 44-32-60. Inspections; blood donor disqualification notice; verification of recipient's age; right of action.

(A) The department may conduct the following inspections of the locations at which permittees under this chapter conduct regulated activities:
(1) an initial inspection which must be successfully completed as a condition of permitting;
(2) an inspection after any complaint is filed with the department; and
(3) no-notice inspections which may be conducted by the department at any time without previous notification to the body piercing facility.
(B) Each body piercing location shall conspicuously display a clearly legible notice to patrons informing them of any disqualification which body piercing may confer upon a prospective blood donor according to the current and subsequent amendments to standards of the American Association of Blood Banks. This notice also must appear in any informed consent or release form which a body piercer uses. This informed consent or release form must be signed by the prospective client and must contain, at a minimum, aftercare suggestions for the specific piercing site.
(C) A body piercing technician shall verify by means of a picture identification that a recipient is at least eighteen years of age. For purposes of this section, "picture identification" means (a) a valid South Carolina driver's license; or (b) an official photographic identification card issued by the South Carolina Department of Revenue, a federal or state law enforcement agency, an agency of the United States Department of Defense, or United States Department of State. Proof that the defendant demanded, was shown, and reasonably relied upon proof of age is a defense to an action brought pursuant to this section.
(D) A person who has his or her body pierced while under the age of eighteen in violation of subsection (C) above may bring an action in the circuit court against the person convicted of the violation to recover actual damages and punitive damages plus costs of the action and attorney's fees.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 249, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 32 - Body Piercing › Section 44-32-70. Regulations; business license or permit.

(A) A department may adopt regulations that do not conflict with, or are more comprehensive than, the provisions of this chapter or with the standards adopted by the department and promulgated by regulations by the department.
(B) This chapter does not limit the department's ability to require a registrant to obtain any business license or permit that the department finds appropriate.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 249, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 32 - Body Piercing › Section 44-32-80. Revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew permit; probation.

The department may revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue or renew a permit pursuant to this chapter or may place a body piercing facility on probation upon proof that the operator of the facility under this chapter has:
(1) failed to maintain a business address or telephone number at which the facility may be reached during business hours;
(2) failed to maintain proper safety, sanitation, or sterilization procedures as established by law or by department regulations;
(3) obtained a body piercing facility license through fraud or deceit; or
(4) violated any applicable law or regulation.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 249, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 32 - Body Piercing › Section 44-32-120. Minors or persons impaired by drugs, alcohol, or otherwise incapable of consenting; unhealthy skin surfaces; penalty.

(A) It is unlawful for a person to perform or offer to perform body piercing upon a person under the age of eighteen years, unless the body piercing is performed in the presence of, or as directed by a notarized writing by, the person's parent or legal guardian.
(B) This section does not apply to the body piercing of an emancipated minor.
(C) The minor upon whom body piercing is performed, or the parent or legal guardian of that minor or any other minor, is not liable for punishment pursuant to this section.
(D) Body piercing may not be performed upon a person impaired by drugs or alcohol. A person is considered incapable of consenting to body piercing and incapable of understanding body piercing procedures and aftercare suggestions.
(E) Body piercing may not be performed on skin surfaces having a rash, pimples, boils, infections, or evidence of unhealthy conditions.
(F) A person who violates a provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined up to two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned up to one year, or both.
(G) All fines collected must be remitted to the State Treasurer to be credited to the Department of Health and Environmental Control in a separate and distinct account to be used solely to carry out and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 249, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 33 - Sickle Cell Anemia › Section 44-33-10. Sickle cell education and prevention program.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control is hereby authorized to initiate a sickle cell education and prevention program based entirely upon voluntary cooperation of the individuals involved. The program shall provide:
(1) laboratory testing of citizens in the reproductive ages to determine the presence of the sickle cell gene;
(2) counselling for persons identified as carriers of the sickle cell gene, for the purpose of educating these persons about the risk of a child of the person inheriting sickle cell disease;
(3) referral of persons with sickle cell disease, as necessary, so that they may obtain proper medical care and treatment, to include pain management; and
(4) basic education to the general public about sickle cell disease, so as to eradicate the stigma attached to the disease.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-562; 1972 (57) 3013; 2022 Act No. 206 (H.3166), Section 2, eff May 23, 2022.
Effect of Amendment
2022 Act No. 206, Section 2, redesignated (a) to (d) as (1) to (4); in (1), substituted "citizens" for "black citizens"; in (2), substituted "educating these persons about the risk of a child of the person inheriting sickle cell disease" for "preventing sickle cell anemia in the future offspring of such carriers"; in (3), substituted "disease" for "anemia" and inserted ", to included pain management; and" at the end; in (4), substituted "the disease" for "this malady"; and made nonsubstantive changes throughout.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 33 - Sickle Cell Anemia › Section 44-33-310. Development and maintenance of Sickle Cell Disease Voluntary Patient Registry.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control shall develop and maintain the Sickle Cell Disease Voluntary Patient Registry for residents of the State who have been diagnosed with sickle cell disease. The purpose of the registry is to:
(1) enable individuals diagnosed with sickle cell disease to register so that physicians and other health care practitioners providing care to the patient may confirm whether the individual has been diagnosed with sickle cell disease; and
(2) collect and study data on the incidence and nature of sickle cell disease in the State to improve patient care and access to services.
HISTORY: 2022 Act No. 206 (H.3166), Section 2, eff May 23, 2022.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 33 - Sickle Cell Anemia › Section 44-33-320. Physicians shall notify patients of registry after diagnosis; registration requirements.

(A) If a physician diagnoses a patient with sickle cell disease, the physician shall notify the patient of the Sickle Cell Disease Voluntary Patient Registry and the right to register as a person having sickle cell disease. The physician shall provide the patient, or the patient's parent or caregiver if the patient is a minor or is incapacitated, a form on which to request registration. Upon receipt of a patient registration request, the physician shall register the patient.
(B) To register a patient, the physician shall submit electronically on a form developed by the department the name, mailing address, and date of birth of the patient. If the patient is a minor or is incapacitated, the physician also shall submit the name and mailing address of the patient's parent or caregiver.
(C) By submitting the form to the registry, the physician is affirming that the patient has a diagnosis of sickle cell disease and that the diagnosis was made by the physician or that the physician has reviewed the patient's medical records which reflect a past diagnosis of sickle cell disease by another physician.
(D) The department may issue a waiver to a physician who is unable to submit the information by electronic means and permit registration by paper form or other means if all information required pursuant to subsection (B) is submitted in this alternative format.
HISTORY: 2022 Act No. 206 (H.3166), Section 2, eff May 23, 2022.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 33 - Sickle Cell Anemia › Section 44-33-330. Confidentiality of information submitted to registry; permitted disclosures.

(A) The information submitted to the department to register a patient with the Sickle Cell Disease Voluntary Patient Registry is confidential and not subject to public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act or any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection (C).
(B) The department shall maintain procedures to ensure that the privacy and confidentiality of patients and patient information collected, recorded, transmitted, and maintained is not disclosed, except as provided for in subsection (C).
(C) The department may provide a copy of the registration to:
(1) a physician or other health care practitioner licensed and in good standing in South Carolina or another state who is treating a patient and who requests the information after certifying that the patient, or the patient's parent or caregiver if the patient is a minor or is incapacitated, has indicated that the patient has submitted a registration and would like the physician or other health care practitioner to verify the registration;
(2) a patient, or the patient's parent or caregiver if the patient is a minor or is incapacitated, who requests the patient's own sickle cell patient registry registration information in accordance with procedures established by the department;
(3) personnel of the department for purposes of administration and implementation of this article; and
(4) qualified health care researchers and other personnel for the purpose of bona fide research or education to promote the purposes of this article; however, data elements that would reasonably identify a specific patient, physician, or other health care practitioner, must be deleted or redacted from such information before disclosure. Further, release of the information only may be made pursuant to a written agreement between qualified personnel and the department in order to ensure compliance with this item.
HISTORY: 2022 Act No. 206 (H.3166), Section 2, eff May 23, 2022.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 33 - Sickle Cell Anemia › Section 44-33-340. Prohibited use of registry information.

The information maintained in the Sickle Cell Disease Voluntary Patient Registry may not be released to or used by an entity responsible for the licensure, regulation, or discipline of physicians or other health care practitioners for any purpose.
HISTORY: 2022 Act No. 206 (H.3166), Section 2, eff May 23, 2022.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 33 - Sickle Cell Anemia › Section 44-33-350. Revocation of registration.

A patient, or the patient's parent or caregiver if the patient is a minor or is incapacitated, may revoke the registration at any time by notifying the department in accordance with procedures established by the department.
HISTORY: 2022 Act No. 206 (H.3166), Section 2, eff May 23, 2022.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 33 - Sickle Cell Anemia › Section 44-33-360. Physicians prohibited from accessing registry without patients' request.

A physician or other health care practitioner is prohibited from accessing the registry if a patient, or the patient's parent or caregiver if the patient is a minor or is incapacitated, has not requested the physician or other health care practitioner to verify the patient's registration.
HISTORY: 2022 Act No. 206 (H.3166), Section 2, eff May 23, 2022.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 33 - Sickle Cell Anemia › Section 44-33-370. Obligation to update contact information.

A patient is obligated to update contact information that is maintained in the registry after initial registration by a physician in accordance with procedures established by the department.
HISTORY: 2022 Act No. 206 (H.3166), Section 2, eff May 23, 2022.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 34 - Tattooing › Section 44-34-10. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:
(1) "Department" means the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
(2) "Tattoo facility" means any room, space, location, area, structure, or business, or any part of any of these places, where tattooing is practiced or where the business of tattooing is conducted.
(3) "Tattoo artist" means a person who practices body tattooing and who meets the requirements of this chapter.
(4) "Tattoo or tattooing" means to indelibly mark or color the skin by subcutaneous introduction of nontoxic dyes or pigments.
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 250, Section 1, eff June 17, 2004.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 34 - Tattooing › Section 44-34-20. Establishment of sterilization, sanitation, and safety standards; licensing; engaging in other retail business.

(A) The Department of Health and Environmental Control must establish by regulation sterilization, sanitation, and safety standards for persons engaged in the business of tattooing. The department must provide the necessary resources to support the development of these standards. The standards must be directed at establishment and maintenance of sterile conditions and safe disposal of instruments. The standards may be modified in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act as appropriate to protect consumers from transmission of contagious diseases through cross-contamination of instruments and supplies.
(B) Prior to performing tattooing procedures, a tattoo facility must apply for and obtain a license issued by the department that shall be effective for a specified time period following the date of issue as determined by the department. To obtain a license, the tattoo facility must:
(1) obtain a copy of the department's standards and commit on the application to meet those standards;
(2) provide the department with its business address and the address at which the licensee would perform any activity regulated by this chapter;
(3) provide to the department a certificate of each tattoo artist's initial certification of successful completion of courses in bloodborne pathogens and tattoo infection control as approved by the department and a current American Red Cross First Aid Certificate and an Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification obtained from the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association;
(4) remit to the department an initial and subsequently an annual license renewal fee of an amount set by the department;
(5) provide to the department a certified copy of an ordinance passed by the local governing body where the business will be located which authorizes the tattooing of persons within its jurisdiction;
(6) be in substantial compliance with department standards as determined by an initial license inspection conducted by the department.
(C) A tattoo facility may only provide tattooing and may not engage in any other retail business including, but not limited to, the sale of goods or performing any form of body piercing other than tattooing.
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 250, Section 1, eff June 17, 2004.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 34 - Tattooing › Section 44-34-40. Inspection costs; use of fees and monetary penalties.

(A) The department may charge an additional amount if necessary to cover the cost of inspection.
(B) Fees and monetary penalties established by this chapter must be used exclusively in support of activities pursuant to this chapter.
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 250, Section 1, eff June 17, 2004.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 34 - Tattooing › Section 44-34-50. Tattoo artists; required certifications; on-site inspections.

(A) A tattoo artist must be at least twenty-one years old and must possess a certificate of successful completion, on an annual basis, of a course in blood borne pathology and tattoo infection control as approved by the department, a current American Red Cross First Aid Certification and Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification obtained either from the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association. A tattoo artist must conspicuously display in a public area on the premises of the tattoo facility the certificates of successful completion of a course in CPR, first aid, blood borne pathogens, and tattoo infection control.
(B) A tattoo artist must comply with all applicable federal Office of Safety and Health Administration requirements or guidelines.
(C) The tattoo artist must allow and cooperate with on-site inspections and investigations as considered necessary by the department and must address by corrective action the noncompliance items as identified by the department.
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 250, Section 1, eff June 17, 2004.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 34 - Tattooing › Section 44-34-60. Inspections and complaint investigations; display of license; verification of age and parental consent; actions by under-age recipients.

(A) The department may conduct unannounced inspections or complaint investigations of the locations at which tattooing, as applicable to this chapter, is being performed.
(B) Each tattoo facility location must conspicuously display in a public area on the premises of the licensed tattoo facility:
(1) a clearly legible notice to patrons informing them of any disqualification which tattooing may confer upon a prospective blood donor according to the current and subsequent amendments to standards of the American Association of Blood Banks. This notice also must appear in any informed consent or release form utilized by a tattoo artist. This informed consent or release form must be signed by the prospective client and must contain, at a minimum, aftercare suggestions for the specific tattoo site;
(2) the tattoo facility license issued by the department.
(C) A tattoo artist must verify by means of a picture identification that a recipient is at least eighteen years of age. For purposes of this section, "picture identification" means:
(1) a valid driver's license; or
(2) an official photographic identification card issued by the South Carolina Department of Revenue, a federal or state law enforcement agency, an agency of the United States Department of Defense, or the United States Department of State. Proof that the defendant demanded, was shown, and reasonably relied upon proof of age is a defense to an action brought pursuant to this section.
(D) A person who has his or her body tattooed while under the age of eighteen in violation of subsection (C) above may bring an action in the circuit court against the person convicted of the violation to recover actual damages and punitive damages plus costs of the action and attorney's fees.
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 250, Section 1, eff June 17, 2004; 2010 Act No. 133, Section 1, eff March 30, 2010.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 34 - Tattooing › Section 44-34-70. Promulgation of regulations; business licenses and permits.

(A) The department must promulgate regulations as required by Section 44-34-20 and such other regulations as may be necessary but which do not conflict with the provisions of this chapter.
(B) This chapter does not limit the department's ability to require a potential licensee to obtain any business license or permit that the department finds appropriate.
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 250, Section 1, eff June 17, 2004.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 34 - Tattooing › Section 44-34-80. Grounds for revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue or renew license.

The department may revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue or renew a license pursuant to this chapter and invoke a monetary penalty upon evidence as determined by the department that the licensee of the facility under this chapter has:
(1) failed to maintain a business address or telephone number at which the tattoo facility may be reached during business hours;
(2) failed to maintain proper safety, sanitation, or sterilization procedures as established by law or by department regulations;
(3) obtained a tattoo facility license through fraud or deceit; or
(4) violated any applicable law or regulation.
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 250, Section 1, eff June 17, 2004.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 34 - Tattooing › Section 44-34-100. Unlawful acts; penalties.

(A) It is unlawful for a person to perform or offer to perform tattooing upon a person under the age of eighteen years.
(B) The minor upon whom tattooing is performed, or the parent or legal guardian of that minor, or any other minor is not liable for punishment pursuant to this section.
(C) Tattooing may not be performed upon a person impaired by drugs or alcohol. A person impaired by drugs or alcohol is considered incapable of consenting to tattooing and incapable of understanding tattooing procedures and aftercare suggestions.
(D) Tattooing may not be performed on skin surfaces having a rash, pimples, boils, keloids, sunburn, open lesions, infections, or manifest any evidence of unhealthy conditions.
(E) It is unlawful for a tattoo artist to tattoo any part of the head, face, or neck of another person.
(F) A person who violates a provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined up to two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned up to one year, or both.
(G) All licensing fees and monetary penalties collected must be remitted to the Department of Health and Environmental Control in a separate and distinct account to be used solely to carry out and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 250, Section 1, eff June 17, 2004; 2010 Act No. 133, Section 2, eff March 30, 2010.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 34 - Tattooing › Section 44-34-110. Restrictions on location of tattoo facility; notice of intent to apply for license.

(A)(1) The department must not grant or issue a license to a tattoo facility, if the place of business is within one thousand feet of a church, school, or playground. This distance must be computed by following the shortest route of ordinary pedestrian or vehicular travel along the public thoroughfare from the nearest point of the grounds in use as part of the church, school, or playground.
(2) As used in this subsection:
(a) "Church" means an establishment, other than a private dwelling, where religious services are usually conducted.
(b) "School" means an establishment, other than a private dwelling where the usual processes of education are usually conducted.
(c) "Playground" means a place, other than grounds at a private dwelling that is provided by the public or members of a community for recreation.
(3) The restrictions in subsection (A)(1) do not apply to the renewal of licenses or to new applications for locations that are licensed at the time the new application is filed with the department.
(B) An applicant for license renewal or for a new license at an existing tattoo facility location shall pay a certification fee established by the department in regulation to determine if the exemptions provided for in subsection (A)(3) apply.
(C) A person who intends to apply for a license under this article must advertise at least once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper circulated nearest to the proposed location of the business and most likely to give notice to interested citizens of the county, city, and community in which the applicant proposes to engage in business. The department shall determine which newspapers meet the requirements of this section based on available circulation figures and the proposed location of the business. However, if a newspaper is published in the county and historically has been the newspaper where the advertisements are published, the advertisements published in that newspaper meet the requirements of this subsection. The notice must be in the legal notice section of the paper, or in an equivalent section if the newspaper has no legal notice section, and must be in large type, cover a space one column wide and not less than two inches deep, and state the type of license applied for and the exact location at which the proposed business is to be operated.
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 250, Section 1, eff June 17, 2004.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 35 - Cancer › Section 44-35-10. Formulation of plan for cancer prevention, detection, and surveillance programs.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control, in conjunction with hospitals and entities throughout the State, shall formulate a plan for cancer prevention, detection, and surveillance programs and for care of persons suffering from cancer to meet standards of care set forth by nationally recognized and approved accrediting bodies.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-611; 1952 Code Section 32-611; 1942 Code Section 5008; 1939 (41) 464; 1972 (57) 2498; 1996 Act No. 352, Section 2.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 35 - Cancer › Section 44-35-20. Establishment, administration, and purpose of central cancer registry.

(A) There is established the South Carolina Central Cancer Registry and, to the extent funds are available, the Department of Health and Environmental Control shall administer this as a statewide population-based registry of cancer cases with a diagnosis date after December 31, 1995.
(B) The purpose of the registry is to provide statistical information that will reduce morbidity and mortality of cancer in South Carolina. This information must be used to guide cancer control effort in the State by assisting in prevention and early detection of cancer, extending the life of the cancer patient, identifying high-risk groups or areas in the State with cluster of cancer cases, and improving cancer treatment.
(C) The registry shall receive, compile, analyze, and make available epidemiological and aggregate clinical cancer case information collected from all health care providers who diagnose and/or treat cancer patients in this State. The registry shall meet national standards of completeness and timeliness of case reporting and quality of data. Annual reports of aggregate cancer data must be provided to reporting facilities and physicians in the State.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-612; 1952 Code Section 32-612; 1947 (45) 539; 1952 (47) 1875; 1996 Act No. 352, Section 2.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 35 - Cancer › Section 44-35-30. Reporting requirements; applicable regulations.

(A) A provider who diagnoses and/or treats cancer patients and does not report to a regional cancer registry shall report specific case information to the registry in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Department of Health and Environmental Control. These regulations shall include, but are not limited to, the reportable case listing, data elements to be collected, the content and design of forms and reports required by this section, the procedures for disclosure of information gathered by the registry, and other matters necessary to the administration of this section. The regulations shall include these data elements:
(1) complete demographic information;
(2) occupational and industrial information to the extent available;
(3) date and confirmation of initial diagnosis;
(4) pathological information characterizing the cancer, including cancer site and cell type, stage of disease, and initial treatment information, to the extent available, in the medical record.
A provider participating in a regional registry is not required to report to the Central Cancer Registry. Reporting providers must not incur additional expense in providing information to the registry.
(B) Regional registries shall report data on behalf of providers in their area to the Central Cancer Registry.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-613; 1952 Code Section 32-613; 1947 (45) 539; 1952 (47) 1875; 1980 Act No. 303, Section 1; 1996 Act No. 352, Section 2.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 35 - Cancer › Section 44-35-40. Confidentiality; data release protocol.

Information that could identify the cancer patient must be kept strictly confidential in accordance with the administrative policy of the Department of Health and Environmental Control. This information must not be open for inspection except by the individual patient or the patient's authorized representative. Procedures for the disclosure of confidential information to researchers for the purposes of cancer prevention, control, and research must be promulgated in regulations. The data release protocol developed in coordination with the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, must be utilized by the registry to determine appropriate use and release of cancer registry data.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-614; 1952 Code Section 32-614; 1947 (45) 539; 1980 Act No. 303, Section 2; 1996 Act No. 352, Section 2.
Code Commissioner's Note
Pursuant to the directive to the Code Commissioner in 2018 Act No. 246, Section 10, "Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office" was substituted for all references to "Office of Research and Statistics of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office".
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 35 - Cancer › Section 44-35-50. Coordination of collection and report of cancer data.

The registry shall coordinate, to the fullest extent possible, with the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, for the complete, timely, and accurate collection and reporting of cancer data.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-615; 1952 Code Section 32-615; 1947 (45) 539; 1972 (57) 2289; 1980 Act No. 301, Section 1; 1996 Act No. 352, Section 2.
Code Commissioner's Note
Pursuant to the directive to the Code Commissioner in 2018 Act No. 246, Section 10, "Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office" was substituted for all references to "Office of Research and Statistics of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office".
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 35 - Cancer › Section 44-35-60. Immunity from civil or criminal liability.

A provider or regional registry making a case report or providing access to cancer case information to the registry is immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-616; 1952 Code Section 32-616; 1947 (45) 539; 1972 (57) 2500; 1980 Act No. 303, Section 3; 1996 Act No. 352, Section 2.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 35 - Cancer › Section 44-35-70. Acquisition of laboratories, hospitals, or other property.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control may, to the extent of and within the available funds which may be provided, acquire laboratories, hospitals, or other property, either real or personal, by gift, purchase, devise or otherwise, as the department considers advisable to afford proper treatment and care to cancer patients in this State and to carry out the intent and purpose of this chapter.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-617; 1952 Code Section 32-617; 1947 (45) 539; 1980 Act No. 303, Section 4; 1996 Act No. 352, Section 2.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 35 - Cancer › Section 44-35-80. Discretionary aid to cancer patients.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control may furnish aid to cancer patients who are residents of this State to the extent of and within the available funds as the department considers proper. The department may administer this aid in any manner which, in its judgment and with the approval of the Cancer Control Advisory Committee, provided for in Section 44-35-90, will afford greater benefit for the prevention, detection, and control of cancer throughout the State.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-618; 1952 Code Section 32-618; 1947 (45) 539; 1996 Act No. 352, Section 2.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 35 - Cancer › Section 44-35-90. Powers, duties, and purpose of Cancer Control Advisory Committee.

There is established within the Department of Health and Environmental Control the Cancer Control Advisory Committee. The department shall appoint the members of the committee which must consist of qualified physicians, researchers, other experts engaged professionally in cancer prevention and care in South Carolina, and health care consumers. The committee shall advise and make recommendations to the department about the formulation and implementation of a comprehensive cancer prevention and control program through its review of cancer control services throughout the State. The committee shall:
(1) advise the department on professional issues pertaining to cancer prevention, detection, care and surveillance;
(2) participate in the evaluation of cancer programs and services offered through the department;
(3) serve as advocates for the poor and underserved patients through support of the state-aid cancer clinics;
(4) assist the department in maintaining liaison with the community and other health care providers; and
(5) advise the department on the administration of available funds for the prevention, detection, care, and surveillance of cancer.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-619; 1952 Code Section 32-619; 1942 Code Section 5008; 1939 (41) 464; 1996 Act No. 352, Section 2.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 35 - Cancer › Section 44-35-100. Suspension of reporting requirements.

The reporting requirements provided for in Section 44-35-30 are suspended if adequate funding is not provided to the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-620; 1952 Code Section 32-620; 1942 Code Section 5008; 1939 (41) 464; 1972 (57) 2499; 1996 Act No. 352, Section 2.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 36 - Alzheimer's Disease And Related Disorders › Section 44-36-10. Establishment of Registry; purpose and functions; sources of data.

(A) There is established within the University of South Carolina School of Public Health the Alzheimer's Disease Registry to provide a central information data base on individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders to assist in the development of public policy and planning.
(B) The functions of the registry include, but are not limited to:
(1) collecting data to evaluate the incidence, prevalence, and causes of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders in South Carolina;
(2) providing information for policy planning purposes; and
(3) providing nonidentifying data to support research on Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
(C) In gathering data the registry shall rely upon, to the extent possible, data from existing sources; however, the registry may contact families and physicians of persons reported to the registry for the purpose of gathering additional data and providing information on available public and private resources. The registry is authorized to conduct follow-back studies, prospective studies of the progression and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, and research on caregiving for individuals with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder, on services used by individuals with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder, and on causes of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders that examine risks associated with area of residence. Patient contact following data received from the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office must be done in accordance with regulations approved by the South Carolina Data Oversight Council and promulgated by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office. Caregivers must provide informed consent to participate in research on caregiving.
HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 532, Section 1; 1995 Act No. 75, Section 1; 2009 Act No. 31, Section 1, eff June 2, 2009.
Code Commissioner's Note
Pursuant to the directive to the Code Commissioner in 2018 Act No. 246, Section 10, "Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office" was substituted for all references to "Office of Research and Statistics of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office".
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 36 - Alzheimer's Disease And Related Disorders › Section 44-36-20. Advisory committee; membership; duties; prohibition against compensation.

(A) The School of Public Health shall appoint an advisory committee to assist in maintaining this registry which must include, but is not limited to, a representative of:
(1) South Carolina Alzheimer's Association chapters;
(2) American Association of Retired Persons, South Carolina Chapters;
(3) Clemson University;
(4) Department of Disabilities and Special Needs;
(5) Department of Health and Environmental Control;
(6) Department of Mental Health;
(7) Department of Social Services;
(8) Department of Health and Human Services;
(9) Medical University of South Carolina;
(10) National Association of Social Workers, South Carolina Chapter;
(11) South Carolina Adult Day Care Association;
(12) South Carolina Association of Area Agencies on Aging;
(13) South Carolina Association of Council on Aging Directors;
(14) South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Homes for the Aging;
(15) South Carolina Association of Residential Care Homes;
(16) South Carolina Health Care Association;
(17) South Carolina Home Care Association;
(18) South Carolina Hospital Association;
(19) South Carolina Medical Association;
(20) South Carolina Nurses' Association;
(21) Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Resource Coordination Center of the Department on Aging;
(22) University of South Carolina;
(23) South Carolina State University.
(B) The advisory committee shall assist the registry in:
(1) defining the population to be included in the registry including, but not limited to, establishing criteria for identifying patient subjects;
(2) developing procedures and forms for collecting, recording, analyzing, and disseminating data;
(3) developing protocols and procedures to be disseminated to and used by health care providers in identifying subjects for the registry;
(4) developing procedures for approving research projects or participation in research projects.
(C) Members of the advisory committee are not entitled to mileage, per diem, subsistence, or any other form of compensation.
HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 532, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1101; 1995 Act No. 75, Section 1; 2018 Act No. 261 (S.107), Pt I, Section 14, eff January 1, 2019.
Effect of Amendment
2018 Act No. 261, Section 14, in (A), in (21), substituted "of the Department on Aging" for ", Office of the Governor, Division on Aging".
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 36 - Alzheimer's Disease And Related Disorders › Section 44-36-30. Confidentiality; release of identifying information upon consent.

(A) The School of Public Health and all persons to whom data is released shall keep all patient information confidential. No publication of information, biomedical research, or medical data may be made which identifies the patients. For purposes of maintaining this registry, the School of Public Health may access appropriate confidential data reported to the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office in accordance with Section 44-6-170.
(B) Except for use in collecting data on deaths from the Bureau of Vital Statistics, Department of Health and Environmental Control, no identifying information collected or maintained by the registry may be released unless consent is obtained from the subject or the subject's legal representative.
HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 532, Section 1; 1995 Act No. 75, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 36 - Alzheimer's Disease And Related Disorders › Section 44-36-40. Immunity from liability for divulging confidential information.

Neither the registry or the School of Public Health nor a person, medical facility, or other organization providing or releasing information in accordance with this article may be held liable in a civil or criminal action for divulging confidential information unless the person or organization acted in bad faith or with malicious purpose.
HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 75, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 44 - Health › Chapter 36 - Alzheimer's Disease And Related Disorders › Section 44-36-50. Annual report requirement.

The registry shall submit an annual report to the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Resource Coordination Center of the Department on Aging, the Department of Health and Environmental Control, and the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office.
HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 75, Section 1; 2018 Act No. 261 (S.107), Pt I, Section 15, eff January 1, 2019.
Code Commissioner's Note
Pursuant to the directive to the Code Commissioner in 2018 Act No. 246, Section 10, "Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office" was substituted for all references to "Office of Research and Statistics of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office".
Effect of Amendment
2018 Act No. 261, Section 15, deleted "Office of the Governor, Division on Aging," following "annual report to", and inserted "of the Department on Aging" following "Coordination Center".