§ 44-30-10 Short title
§ 44-30-20 Definitions
§ 44-30-30 Department to oversee implementation of PL 102-141, Section 633, and CDC recommendations; assistance to licensing boards to ensure compliance; expert review panel
§ 44-30-40 Adoption of CDC recommendations by licensing boards; notice to health care professionals; disciplinary action regarding violations by health care professionals
§ 44-30-50 Immunity from liability for members of review panels and licensing boards and consultants and persons providing information
§ 44-30-60 Confidentiality of expert review panel proceedings, records and information; notification of noncompliance; reports of accidents and incidents
§ 44-30-70 Disciplinary action for violation of expert review panel recommendations or related regulations
§ 44-30-80 Educational institutions providing training in preparation for licensure to certify they provide appropriate curricula
§ 44-30-90 Regulations; order authentication and contents
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 44 > Chapter 30 > Article 1 - Health Care Professional Compliance Act

  • CDC: means the Centers for Disease Control of the Public Health Service. See South Carolina Code 44-30-20
  • CDC recommendations: means the July 12, 1991, CDC document (MMWR, Volume 40, No. See South Carolina Code 44-30-20
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: means the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. See South Carolina Code 44-30-20
  • Expert review panel: means a panel of experts in composition and function as defined in the CDC recommendations and appointed or approved by the department. See South Carolina Code 44-30-20
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Health care professional: means a physician, physician's assistant, dentist, dental hygienist, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or podiatrist practicing or licensed to practice in South Carolina. See South Carolina Code 44-30-20
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Licensing board: means these health professional licensing boards which are state agencies and which license and regulate specific health care professions: the State Board of Medical Examiners, the State Board of Nursing for South Carolina, the South Carolina State Board of Dentistry, and the State Board of Podiatry Examiners. See South Carolina Code 44-30-20