South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 44 - Health
Chapter 4 - Emergency Health Powers

Section 44-4-100. Short title. - This act may be cited as the "Emergency Health Powers...

Section 44-4-110. Legislative findings and intent. - The General Assembly finds that: (1) the government must do...

Section 44-4-120. Purpose. - The purposes of this act are: (1) to authorize the...

Section 44-4-130. Definitions. - As used in the chapter: (A) "Biological agent" means a...

Section 44-4-300. Powers over dangerous facilities and materials. - After the declaration of a state of public health emergency,...

Section 44-4-310. Use of health care facility or services in response to public health emergency. - DHEC, in coordination with the guidelines of the State Emergency...

Section 44-4-320. Powers and duties regarding safe disposal of human remains. - (A) DHEC must coordinate with coroners, medical examiners, and funeral...

Section 44-4-330. Purchase and distribution of pharmaceutical agents or medical supplies; rationing and quotas. - (A) After the declaration of a public health emergency, DHEC...

Section 44-4-340. Destruction of property; civil proceedings. - To the extent practicable and consistent with the protection of...

Section 44-4-500. Control and treatment of infectious disease. - During a state of public health emergency, DHEC must use...

Section 44-4-510. Physical examinations or tests; isolation or quarantine of persons refusing examination. - (A)(1) During a state of public health emergency, DHEC may...

Section 44-4-520. Vaccinations and treatment. - (A) During a state of public health emergency, DHEC may...

Section 44-4-530. Isolation and quarantine of individuals or groups; penalty for noncompliance. - (A) During a public health emergency, DHEC may isolate or...

Section 44-4-540. Isolation and quarantine procedures; order to show cause for not releasing. - (A) During a public health emergency, the isolation and quarantine...

Section 44-4-550. Specimen collection and testing. - (A)(1) DHEC may, for such period as the state of...

Section 44-4-560. Access to protected health information; disclosure. - (A) Access to protected health information of persons who have...

Section 44-4-570. Emergency powers regarding licensing of health personnel; appointment of in-state and out-of-state providers; liability of appointed providers for civil damages; appointment of emergency medical examiners or coroners; waiver of lice... - (A) DHEC, in coordination with the appropriate licensing authority and...