South Carolina § 44-139-50 - Filing complaints for alleged violations of this chapter; investigation; remedies.
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§ 44-139-50. Filing complaints for alleged violations of this chapter; investigation; remedies.
(A) A medical practitioner or health care institution may, pursuant to Section 1-13-90, file a complaint with the State Human Affairs Commission for any alleged violation of any provision of this chapter.
(B) The State Human Affairs Commission must investigate reports of alleged violations of this chapter. If the State Human Affairs Commission finds that a respondent has engaged in an unlawful discriminatory practice pursuant to this chapter, the State Human Affairs Commission will assist respondent with appropriate corrective action. If, despite assistance, corrective action is not satisfactory, the State Human Affairs Commission shall consult other public officers as the commission deems proper regarding options to overcome the effects of such violations. At a minimum, the State Human Affairs Commission must provide a copy of its report to:
(1) the Director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, if the respondent is a health care facility;
(2) the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, if the respondent is a medical practitioner.
(C) If the State Human Affairs Commission does not remedy a complaint, then a health care practitioner, health care institution, or health care payer may file suit for injunctive relief, damages, and reasonable attorney's fees in a court of competent jurisdiction. If the notice provisions of Section 44-139-90 are violated, then the patient may file suit for injunctive relief, damages, and reasonable attorney's fees in a court of competent jurisdiction.
HISTORY: 2022 Act No. 235 (H.4776), SECTION 2, eff June 17, 2022.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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