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PostDateIcon Tue, 11/09/2010 - 14:40 | PostAuthorIcon TerryWinters
PDMP Region: 
South
Name of Program: 
South Carolina Reporting & Identification Prescription Tracking System
Website: 
Visit website
Agency Name: 
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Agency Type: 
Department of Health
Agency Contact(s): 
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State Information
State Population: 
4,774,839
Number of Pharmacies in State: 
1,154
Number of Practitioners/Prescribers: 
18,589
State Fiscal Year?: 
yes
Fiscal Year Dates: 
July 1 through June 30
Frequency of data collected: 
Daily
Data collected from pharmacies?: 
yes
Data collected from dispensing practitioners?: 
yes
Patient History Reports in 2011: 
218,390
Drug Schedules Monitored
Schedule II: 
yes
Schedule III: 
yes
Schedule IV: 
yes
Schedule V: 
no
Who May Request Patient Information?
Prescribers: 
yes
Pharmacists: 
yes
Pharmacies: 
no
Law Enforcement: 
yes
Licensing Boards: 
yes
Patients: 
yes
If other requester (specify): 
Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Prosecutor, Medicaid Fraud and Abuse, Medical Examiner, Researcher, Other PDMPs, Prescriber Delegate, Dispenser Delegate
De-identified data provided to researchers?: 
yes
Legislation
Year PMP Legislation Enacted: 
2006
Year PMP Became Operational: 
2008
Laws/statute Citation: 
SC Code ยงยง44-53-1610 to -1680; 16-1-90
Laws Citation Website: 
Visit website
Regulation/Rule Citations: 
Rules have not been developed
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