South Carolina Statutes
§ 44-7-268 — Hospitals; emergency departments; presence of physician required.
South Carolina § 44-7-268
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 44HEALTH
Ch. 7HOSPITALS, TUBERCULOSIS CAMPS, AND HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICTS
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-7-268 (2026).
Text
As a condition of licensing and relicensing, every hospital in the State with an emergency department, regardless of classification, must have at least one physician physically present on site who is responsible for the emergency department at all times the emergency department is open.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2025 Act No. 49 (H.4067), SECTION 1, eff May 12, 2025.
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 44-7-268, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/7/44-7-268.