Title 40, Professions and Occupations

Anesthesiologist's assistants may perform medical tasks and services within the framework of a written practice protocol developed for the anesthesiologist's assistant. Within this practice protocol the anesthesiologist's assistant, under the direction of the anesthesiologist may…

Except as otherwise provided in this article, an individual must obtain a license in accordance with this article before the individual may practice as an anesthesiologist's assistant. The board shall grant a license as an anesthesiologist's assistant to an applicant who has: (1)…

An anesthesiologist who agrees to act as the sponsoring anesthesiologist of an anesthesiologist's assistant shall adopt a written practice protocol that delineates the service that the anesthesiologist's assistant is authorized to provide and the manner in which the anesthesiolog…

An anesthesiologist's assistant shall practice only under the supervision of a physician who is actively and directly engaged in the clinical practice of medicine and meets the definition of being a supervising anesthesiologist. An anesthesiologist may not supervise more than fou…

An anesthesiologist's assistant practicing at all sites shall practice pursuant to written scope of practice protocols signed by all supervising anesthesiologists and the anesthesiologist's assistant. Copies of the protocols must be on file at all practice sites. The protocols sh…

An anesthesiologist's assistant may not: (1) perform a task which has not been listed and approved on the scope of the practice protocol currently on file with the board; (2) prescribe drugs, medications, or devices of any kind.

The board or a person designated by the board may make unscheduled inspections of any office or facility employing an anesthesiologist's assistant.

An anesthesiologist's assistant must clearly identify himself or herself as an anesthesiologist's assistant to ensure that the anesthesiologist's assistant is not mistaken or misrepresented as a physician. An anesthesiologist's assistant shall wear a clearly legible identificatio…

If the sponsoring relationship between an anesthesiologist's assistant and the sponsoring anesthesiologist is terminated for any reason, both the anesthesiologist's assistant and the sponsoring anesthesiologist shall inform the board immediately in writing of the termination, inc…

(A) It is unlawful for a person who is not licensed under this article to hold himself out as an anesthesiologist's assistant. A person who holds himself out as an anesthesiologist's assistant without being licensed under this article, during a period of suspension, or after his …

Misconduct constituting grounds for revocation, suspension, probation, reprimand, restrictions, or denial of a license must be found when an anesthesiologist's assistant: (1) has knowingly allowed himself or herself to be misrepresented as a physician; (2) has filed or has had fi…

An anesthesiologist's assistant's license must be renewed on or before the first of January of each licensure period. Upon payment of the nonrefundable renewal fee provided for in Section 40-47-1295 and submission of documentation that the anesthesiologist's assistant certificate…

(A) Fees for anesthesiologist's assistant licensure are established as follows: (1) initial licensing fee, not to exceed one thousand dollars; (2) renewal of license fee, not to exceed three hundred dollars; (3) late renewal fee, not to exceed the renewal fee doubled; (4) reactiv…

As provided in Section 40-1-130, the board may deny licensure to an applicant based on the same grounds for which the board may take disciplinary action against a licensee.

Nothing in this article may be construed to require third party reimbursement directly to an anesthesiologist's assistant for services rendered.

A license may be denied based on a person's prior criminal record only as provided in Section 40-1-140.

A licensee under investigation for a violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter voluntarily may surrender the license to practice in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Section 40-1-150. A person whose license is voluntarily surren…

This article may be cited as the "South Carolina Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist Act".

As used in this article: (1) "Cardiologist" means a physician who has successfully completed an approved cardiology training program including, but not limited to, a program approved by the Accreditation Committee on Graduate Medical Education, or its equivalent or successor. (2)…

A person may not wilfully practice or offer to practice as a cardiovascular invasive specialist unless that person is registered by the department. A person who uses the title cardiovascular specialist in any advertisement, business card or letterhead, or billing document or who …

To be registered by the department as a cardiovascular invasive specialist, a person must: (1) apply in writing to the department on a form available from the department; (2) successfully complete an approved cardiology training program including, but not limited to, a program ap…

(A) Registration by the department as a cardiovascular invasive specialist must be renewed every two years. To renew a registration, a person shall: (1) submit a complete application in writing; (2) demonstrate continued competency including current registration with Cardiovascul…

(A) Cardiovascular invasive specialists may perform medical tasks and services within the framework of a facility's written practice protocol developed for the cardiovascular invasive specialist. Within this practice protocol the registered cardiovascular invasive specialist, und…

(A) The department is responsible for all administrative activities of the registration program. The department shall employ and supervise personnel necessary to effectuate the provisions of this article and shall establish fees sufficient, but not excessive, to cover expenses in…

If the department has reason to believe that a person registered pursuant to this article has become unfit to practice as a registered cardiovascular invasive specialist or if a complaint is filed with the department charging the registered person with the violation of a provisio…

(A) If, after investigation, it appears that the person registered pursuant to this article has become unfit to practice or has violated this article, the department shall file a petition with the Administrative Law Court, stating the facts and the particular statutes and regulat…

A respondent aggrieved by a final decision of the board may seek review of the decision to the Administrative Law Court in accordance with Section 40-1-160. Motions for continuance and for other interlocutory relief are not subject to review by the Administrative Law Court until …

(A) A cardiovascular invasive specialist may not: (1) perform a task which has not been listed and approved on the scope of the practice protocol currently on file with the facility; (2) prescribe drugs, medications, or devices of any kind. (B) A cardiovascular invasive specialis…

(A) The Administrative Law Court, after opportunity for hearing, may order injunctive relief against a person who, without possessing a valid certificate pursuant to this article, uses the title or term registered cardiovascular invasive specialist. For each violation the adminis…

The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation shall promulgate regulations necessary to ensure implementation or the provisions of this article.

A person found in violation of this chapter or regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter may be required to pay costs associated with the investigation and prosecution of the case, including appeals, in accordance with Section 40-1-170.

(1) "Athletic trainer (AT)" means an allied health professional with specific qualifications set forth in Section 40-47-1740(A) who provides services under the direction of or in collaboration with a licensed physician in accordance with their education, training, and state law. …

(A) The board, with the advice of the Athletic Trainers' Advisory Committee, must develop standards and promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this article and for the improvement of athletic training services in this State. This includes the authority to unify and…

(A) A person may not hold himself out as an athletic trainer or perform, for compensation, any activities of an athletic trainer as defined in Section 40-47-1710 without obtaining a license. (B) Any person desiring licensure as an athletic trainer must apply to the board. The boa…

(A) An applicant for an athletic trainer license must have satisfied the requirements to be an athletic trainer as determined by the BOC and hold a current BOC certification. (B) An applicant for the renewal of a license must have completed the biennial continuing education requi…

A license may be issued to any qualified athletic trainer holding a license in any other state if such other state recognizes the license of this State in the same manner.

The board may levy fees in an amount sufficient to administer the requirements of this article.

(A) Nothing in this article prevents: (1) licensed, registered, or certified professionals such as physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and chiropractors from practicing their professions if they do not hold themselves out to the public by any title or description as being at…

For purposes of this article, a person is engaged as an athletic trainer if the person is employed on a salary or contractual basis by an educational institution, hospital, rehabilitation clinic, physician's office, industry, performing arts group, professional athletic organizat…

Nothing in this article may be construed to require school districts to hire licensed athletic trainers.

Costs and fines imposed pursuant to this chapter must be paid in accordance with and are subject to the collection and enforcement provisions of Section 40-1-180. No person against whom a fine is levied is eligible for the issuance or reinstatement of an authorization to practice…

(A) It is unlawful for a person who is not licensed under this article to hold himself out as an athletic trainer. A person who holds himself out as an AT without being licensed under this article, during a period of suspension, or after his license has been revoked by the board …

(A)(1) A person connected with any complaint, investigation, or other proceeding before the board including, but not limited to, a witness, counsel, counsel's staff, board member, board employee, court reporter, or investigator may not mention the existence of the complaint inves…

(A) A licensee who supervises another practitioner shall hold a permanent, active, unrestricted authorization to practice in this State and be currently engaged in the active practice of their respective profession or shall hold an active unrestricted academic license to practice…

(A) Specific tasks may be delegated to a CMA by a physician, physician assistant if authorized to do so in his scope of practice guidelines, or advanced practice registered nurse if authorized to do so in his practice agreement. The scope of practice guidelines for a physician as…

The physician or dentist responsible for the supervision of a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) must be identified on the anesthesia record before administration of anesthesia.