South Carolina Statutes
§ 44-7-2450 — Protection of patient confidentiality; reporting accidents or incidents.
(A)It is the intent of the General Assembly that a patient's right of privilege or confidentiality must not be violated in any manner. Patient social security numbers and any other information that could be used to identify an individual patient must not be released notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary.
(B)Nothing in this section affects the duty of a facility or activity licensed by the Department of Health and Environmental Control to report accidents or incidents pursuant to the department's regulations. However, anything reported pursuant to the department's regulations must not be considered to waive any privilege or confidentiality provided in subsection (A).
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 293, SECTION 1, eff May 31, 2006.
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