South Carolina § 44-36-10 Establishment of Registry; purpose and functions; sources of data.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 44-36-10 — Establishment of Registry; purpose and functions; sources of data.

South Carolina § 44-36-10

Title 44HEALTH

Ch. 36ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 44-36-10 (2026).

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(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 ph

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(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.

Legislative History

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".