HSB Blog
South Carolina Boards of Medical Examiners, Nursing and Pharmacy Issue Joint Advisory Opinion on Retail IV Therapy Businesses
September 12, 2023
The IV therapy business is booming across South Carolina—on every corner there seems to be a new IV/hydration/wellness storefront or mobile clinic advertising hangover cures and wellness improvement. But, not all IV therapy businesses are created equal, and South Carolina licensing boards have started paying attention.EMTALA and the South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act
July 18, 2022
The South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act (the Heartbeat Act) is now in effect, criminalizing the performance of abortions, absent an exception (rape, incest, to prevent death or “serious risk of a substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman,” profound and irremediable congenital or chromosomal anomaly of the fetus). The Heartbeat Act further requires providers to perform ultrasounds and make fetal heartbeats audible prior to performing an abortion (unless an emergency exists). In all cases in South Carolina where an abortion is performed, the provider facility must report the abortion to the South Carolina Department of Environmental Control. A full listing of the requirements of the Heartbeat Act, as well as the reporting requirements, can be found here.CMS Issues Emergency Regulation Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations for Health Care Staff
November 05, 2021
On November 4, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an emergency regulation requiring COVID-19 vaccination of eligible staff at health care facilities that participate in the CMS reimbursement programs. This regulation applies to the following facilities that accept Medicare and/or Medicaid:Estate Planning in the COVID-19 Era
May 14, 2020
In uncertain times like these, COVID-19 reminds us to be prepared for the unexpected. Do you have an estate plan in place?South Carolina Amends the Adult Healthcare Consent Act
July 01, 2019
The South Carolina General Assembly approved H. 3602 this session which amends Section 44-66-30, the Adult Healthcare Consent Act, to allow persons who have an “established relationship” with a patient to provide medical consent for that patient.
Employer Policies Involving the Flu Vaccine & Discrimination Under Title VII
March 07, 2018
According to the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”), the United States experiences a flu season each year. With this year’s flu season considered one of the worst since the 2009-2010 pandemic, many employers wish to implement policies to protect the workplace and wonder whether they can implement policies mandating vaccination for their employees. This desire is particularly present in healthcare because those employees are charged with protecting patient safety and more often exposed to patients with compromised immunity.
