South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-112 - Implementation of Emergency Health Powers Act
Section 61-112.1 - Scope and Purpose

This regulation provides procedures for responding to the occurrence or imminent risk of a Qualifying Health Condition in a manner which is consistent with the authorities of S.C. Code Ann. Sections 44-1-110 through -140, the Emergency Health Powers Act (S.C. Code Ann. Section44-4-10 et seq.), S.C. Code Ann. Sections 44-29-10 through -50, Regulations61-16 and 61-20, and the State Emergency Response Plan with its supporting annexes, appendices, and Standard Operating Procedures. The regulation is intended to provide for timely recognition of sources or potential sources of disease, identification of victims or potential victims, delivery of health care, application of appropriate public health measures, and assurance of due process and personal privacy commensurate with the public health threat.