S0802 - Public Health

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Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 44-4-120, Relating To Purpose Of The South Carolina Homeland Security Act, So As To Limit The Scope Of Purpose Of The Act To Collection Of Data And Records; By Repealing Section 44-4-300 Relating To Powers Over Dangerous Facilities And Materials; By Repealing Section 44-4-310 Relating To Use Of Health Care Facility Or Services In Response To Public Health Emergency; By Amending Section 44-4-330, Relating To Purchase And Distribution Of Pharmaceutical Agents Or Medical Supplies, Rationing, And Quotas, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 44-4-340, Relating To Destruction Of Property And Civil Proceedings, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Repealing Section 44-4-500 Relating To Control And Treatment Of Infectious Disease; By Repealing Section 44-4-510 Relating To Physical Examinations Or Tests And Isolation Or Quarantine Of Persons Refusing Examination; By Amending Section 44-4-520, Relating To Vaccinations And Treatment, So As To Provide That Vaccinations Must Be On A Voluntary Basis And That Isolation And Quarantine May Only Be Recommended; By Amending Section 44-4-530, Relating To Isolation And Quarantine Of Individuals Or Groups And A Penalty For Noncompliance, So As To Provide That Dhec May Recommend Isolation Or Quarantine And Make Conforming Changes To Limit Dhec's Authority; By Repealing Section 44-4-540 Relating To Isolation And Quarantine Procedures And Order To Show Cause For Not Releasing; By Amending Section 44-4-560, Relating To Access To Protected Health Information, So As To Restrict Access To Protected Health Information By Removing Dhec's Access To Such Information Pursuant To A Court Order Or Executive Order Of The Governor; And By Amending Section 44-4-570, Relating To Emergency Powers Regarding Licensing Of Health Personnel, Appointment Of In-state And Out-of-state Providers, Liability Of Appointed Providers For Civil Damages, Appointment Of Emergency Medical Examiners Or Coroners, Waiver Of Licensing Fees And Requirements, And Immunity, So As To Make Conforming Changes.