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S.C. Code Ann. § 44-80-20: Department's responsibilities relating to POST form.

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  1. Title 44 - HEALTH
  2. CHAPTER 80 Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment

The department shall:

(1) oversee the POST form and its future iterations;

(2) display a printable sample of the POST form currently being used by the department on the department's or a designee's publicly accessible website, along with any related information the department chooses to post; however, if posted on a designee's website, the department shall post a link on its website to the form and any related information;

(3) develop a statewide, uniform process for identifying a patient who has executed any advance directive, a POST form, or a combination of advance directives and a POST form;

(4) develop a process for collecting feedback to facilitate the periodic redesign of the POST form in accordance with current health care best practices;

(5) develop POST-related education efforts for health care professionals and the public; and

(6) promulgate regulations necessary to perform the duties assigned and ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

Collected 2026-09-02T07:34:59Z. Source file · JSON

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