South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-114 - South Carolina Birth Defects Program
Section 61-114.A - Purpose and Scope
This regulation establishes standards for implementing provisions of Sections 44-44-10 through 44-44-160 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, as amended, regarding the public health monitoring of birth defects identified in children up to two years of age in South Carolina. The Birth Defects Act of 2004 established the South Carolina Birth Defects Program (SCBDP) within the Department of Health and Environmental Control. The Department has been given the legislative mandate to promulgate regulations for public health monitoring of birth defects and to ensure compliance with the public health monitoring of children born in South Carolina. The responsibilities of the various agencies, institutions and persons involved in public health surveillance and monitoring of birth defects are defined. Procedures for public health surveillance and monitoring, use of data, and maintenance of confidentiality are included.