South Carolina § 44-117-50 - Application; certain laws and authority not invalidated.
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§ 44-117-50. Application; certain laws and authority not invalidated.
This chapter does not invalidate:
(a) any other provision of law concerning medical records or patient prescription drug information, the alteration of medical records or patient prescription drug information, any interest a patient has in the information contained within the medical record or patient prescription drug information, or any civil action brought in the state or federal courts alleging negligence by a practitioner or pharmacist;
(b) the authority of a court to issue a subpoena for medical records and patient prescription drug information;
(c) the authority of a licensing or disciplinary board of this State to obtain these records as provided by law; or
(d) the authority of the Department of Health and Environmental Control to obtain medical records or patient prescription drug information as provided by state and federal law.
HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 85, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-117-50 ("Application; certain laws and authority not invalidated.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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