Chapter

Contagious and Infectious Diseases

S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-10— Reporting deaths from contagious or infectious diseases and chemical or other terrorism; increased prescription rates of drugs for diseases caused by chemical terrorism or infectious agents
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-15— Reporting requirements for laboratories testing for certain infectious or other diseases; civil penalty
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-20— Transportation and handling of human remains infected by dangerous, contagious, or infectious disease
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-30— Burying or burning of dead animals and poultry
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-40— Department of Health and Environmental Control shall have general supervision of vaccination, screening, and immunization; statewide immunization registry
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-50— Violation of regulation relating to vaccination, screening, or immunization
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-60— Sexually transmitted diseases declared dangerous to public health; infection of another with sexually transmitted disease
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-70— Reports of cases of sexually transmitted diseases
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-80— Laboratories shall report positive tests and cooperate in preventing spread of sexually transmitted disease
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-90— Examination, treatment, and isolation of persons infected with venereal disease
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-100— Examination and treatment of prisoners for sexually transmitted disease; isolation and treatment after serving sentence
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-110— No discharge from confinement until cured of sexually transmitted disease; subsequent treatment
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-115— Procedure for isolation
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-120— Serological blood tests for pregnant women
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-130— Adoption of regulations pertaining to sexually transmitted disease
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-135— Confidentiality of sexually transmitted disease records
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-136— Court orders for disclosure of records for law enforcement purposes; confidentiality safeguards
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-140— Penalties pertaining to venereal disease
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-145— Penalty for exposing others to Human Immunodeficiency Virus
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-146— Physicians and state agencies exempt from liability for disclosure of persons carrying Human Immunodeficiency Virus; "contact" defined
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-150— Staff of schools and child care centers to be evaluated for tuberculosis before initial hiring
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-160— Health certificates for employees in schools and child care facilities
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-170— Form of certificate
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-180— School pupils and day care center children to be vaccinated or immunized; department to monitor immunization records of children in day care; exemptions and exclusions
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-185— Adolescent cervical cancer vaccinations
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-190— Penalty for violation of Section 44-29-180
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-195— Head lice; prerequisites to return of student to school; voucher for treatment products
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-200— Attendance of teachers or pupils with contagious or infectious diseases may be prohibited
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-210— Physicians, licensed nurses, and certain authorized public health employees participating in mass immunization projects exempt from liability; exceptions
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-230— Testing required when health care worker exposed to bloodborne disease
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-240— Protection of health care professionals rendering care; knowledge and disclosure of HIV or HBV status
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-250— Confidentiality of anonymous HIV test results; reporting requirements