The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program oversees laboratories that test human specimens for diagnostic purposes. These include hospital laboratories, stand-alone diagnostic labs, and doctors' offices.
DPH provides some financial assistance to help children with special health care needs, including payment for medical services, supplies, equipment, and prescription medications.
Your child or family member may be eligible to receive financial assistance through DPH programs if they:
South Carolina operates an early hearing detection and intervention program called First Sound.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2026
Testing for phenylketonuria (PKU) began in 1965. A 1976 law made testing mandatory unless parents had religious objections. The other tests were recommended by the Newborn Screening Advisory Committee and approved by the agency.
On December 1, 2016, the Office of Public Health Statistics and Information Services hosted the 2016 DHEC Health Data Symposium. The purpose of the event was to share information on some of DHEC's available health data sources. Attendees from the department, colleges and universities, as well as non-profits and community organizations participated. This was the first of what is planned to be an annual event.
On this page, you can view the agenda and get contact information for the presenters.
To support school districts in their efforts to provide all students with a healthy and safe learning environment, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) and the State Department of Education jointly employ a State School Nurse Consultant. The State School Nurse Consultant provides guidance regarding school health and school nursing services to school districts and other entities upon request.
The State School Nurse Consultant also works with school nurse leaders from around the state to:
Camp Burnt Gin accepts boys and girls from South Carolina who are 7 through 25 years of age and have a physical disability or chronic illness. The disabilities of the campers may include such conditions as; cerebral palsy, spina bifida, cystic fibrosis, hearing impairments, heart disease, sickle cell anemia, seizures, cleft lip and palate, endocrine disorders, metabolic disorders, amputations, burns, head and spinal cord injuries.
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