Continuing the efforts to combat the opioid epidemic in South Carolina, the Governor signed H.3728 into law on May 16, 2019, with an effective date of January 1, 2021. Highlights from this law are listed below, and more information on the e-prescribing and opioid antidote administration reporting requirements are contained on this page.
An individual may request a copy of his or her own S.C. Prescription Monitoring Report (PMP). Please fill out the Patient Request for Own PMP form completely and include the desired date range for the report. PMP data is maintained in the system for a rolling 6 years. The form must be notarized and returned with a copy of the individual's current government issued identification. Please be aware the report will only be mailed to the address listed on the government issued identification.
The SC Department of Public Health’s Prescription Monitoring Program has created new, public-facing data visualizations that provide insight on controlled substance prescriptions dispensed in the state of South Carolina.
To cancel a registration, a letter can be emailed to bdc@dph.sc.gov or faxed to 1-803-896-0627, Attention: Renewal Clerk, referencing your South Carolina Controlled Substance Registration number and Federal DEA number, stating that you are requesting to cancel your registration due to whatever the reason may be, e.g., moving out-of-state, retired, no longer practicing your profession, or you no longer possess a valid South Carolina practitioner license.
The annual controlled substance inventory is due on May 1 of each year , unless another date is approved in writing by this office.
Registrants must be certain to record the date of the inventory and whether the inventory was taken at the opening or the close of the business day, and the time the inventory is taken. Such inventory shall be signed by a responsible individual, who attests to the completeness and accuracy of the inventory. Inventory records must be maintained for two years in a readily retrievable manner.
For additional information please e-mail or call Mary Neely (803) 545-4273.
The Certificate of Need Program administers a regulatory regime known as the State Certification of Need and Health Facility Licensure Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") that is set forth in S.C. Code Sections 44-7-110 to 44-7-230.
The purpose of the Act is to promote cost containment, prevent unnecessary duplication of health care facilities and services, guide the establishment of health facilities and services which will best serve public need and ensure high quality services are provided in health facilities in this State.
