Hurricane Helene: Public Health Department Closures

Latest updates: Hurricane Helene

Our public health departments' hours of operation may be affected by power and staffing outages. This means that some closures may not appear on the state government office delays and closings map. The health and safety of our employees and our clients remains our highest priority. We are working to get services restored as safely and quickly as possible.

Learn more about DPH's role with hurricanes, floods, and weather emergencies.

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Before filing a complaint with the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) Compliance Office, please read all the information below to ensure your complaint is filed with the appropriate authority. If a complaint is not within our area of responsibility you may be referred to another federal, state, or local agency as appropriate.

Privacy Complaints

You may file a privacy complaint with DPH if you believe that DPH has violated the privacy or security of health or other confidential information. Please note that complaints for violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) must be filed within 180 days of the time you become aware of the violation.

Filing a complaint

To ensure that we have the necessary information, you may complete and submit the complaint using one of the methods below. If you have additional supporting documentation, you may submit that information along with the complaint.

  1. Online – Complete and submit the Privacy Complaint Form.
  2. Mail/Fax - Type or print all information clearly and send the Privacy Complaint Form (PDF) to:

        Attention: Privacy Officer
        DPH Compliance Office 
        2100 Bull Street
        Columbia, SC, 29201
    or
        fax complaint to (803) 898-3367
  3. Telephone - If you are unable to file online, by mail or fax, or otherwise have questions then call the DPH Privacy Officer at (888) 843-3718 to file a complaint.