{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-37-6-740","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 37-6-740","heading":"Approved service providers; qualifications; removal.","body":"(A) Only a service provider approved by the lead entity may provide 211 telephone services. The lead entity shall approve 211 service providers after considering all of the following:\n(1) the ability of the proposed 211 service provider to meet the prevailing national 211 standards and receive and retain accreditation;\n(2) the financial stability and health of the proposed 211 service provider;\n(3) the community support for the proposed 211 service provider and the relationships with other information and referral services;\n(4) ability of the proposed 211 service provider to demonstrate that programs, policies, and procedures are in place to adequately provide for the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the information systems;\n(5) ability of the proposed 211 service provider to comply with all applicable state and federal laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); and\n(6) any other criteria as the lead entity and department deems appropriate.\n(B) A lead entity may remove an approved 211 service provider for failure to meet or otherwise maintain minimum qualifications or for failure to perform activities required in this section or its contract with the lead entity.","path":["Title 37 - CONSUMER PROTECTION CODE","CHAPTER 6 Administration","Part 7 211"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t37c006.php","current_through":"2026 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-25T03:42:10Z","sha256":"42690de76433b3a547a3185c3b916a078919c30de6abc4731a65b6b6c18607cf","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-37-6-730","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-37-7-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}