Birth defects data may be used and disclosed for the purposes of scientific research concerning causation, prevention strategies, epidemiological analysis, environmental and geographic study, and other purposes authorized by the department.
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-44-100
Use and disclosure of birth defects data
Known as the South Carolina Birth Defects Act
The act spans §§ 44–44 (16 sections).
2004 Act No. 281, SECTION 1, eff May 11, 2004.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.