This chapter does not invalidate any other provision of law concerning medical records, the alteration of medical records, any interest a patient has in the information contained within the medical record, or any civil action brought in the state or federal courts alleging medical negligence; further, this chapter does not invalidate the authority of a court to issue a subpoena or of a licensing or disciplinary board of this State to obtain these records as provided by law.
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-115-150
Other provisions pertaining to medical records or actions involving medical negligence not invalidated by this chapter
Known as the Physicians' Patient Records Act
The act spans §§ 44–44 (17 sections).
1992 Act No. 480, SECTION 1.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.