South Carolina H 4029: Reportable Diseases and Conditions

Bill Text

2025-2026 Bill 4029 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 18, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4029

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 44-29-10, RELATING TO REPORTABLE DISEASES AND CONDITIONS, SO AS TO 
REQUIRE ALPHA-GAL SYNDROME TO BE REPORTED.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 44-29-10(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (A) In all cases of known or suspected 
contagious or infectious diseases occurring within this State the attending 
physician must report these diseases to the county health department within 
twenty-four hours, stating the name and address of the patient and the nature 
of the disease. The county health department must report to the Department of Public Health and Environmental 
Control all such cases of infectious and contagious diseases as have 
been reported during the preceding month, these reports to be made upon blanks 
furnished by the Department of Public Health and Environmental Control. The Department of Public Health and Environmental 
Control must designate the diseases it considers contagious and 
infectious. The Department of Public Health and Environmental Control may also designate other 
diseases for mandatory reporting by physicians to include 
alpha-gal syndrome, which must be reported. Any physician who fails to 
comply with the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon 
conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or be imprisoned 
for a period not exceeding thirty days.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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