Except as otherwise provided by law, a physician shall not honor a request for the release of copies of medical records without the receipt of express written consent of the patient or person authorized by law to act on behalf of the patient.
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-115-40
Physician not to release records without express written consent
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.