Outline of the state of South Carolina
State
South Carolina
Addressed

Category
Preventive Health Screenings in ES—Dental

Category
Preventive Health Screenings in ES—Dental

State law addresses dental screening.

South Carolina Code of Laws 44-8-10. Targeted community program for dental health education screening and treatment referral in public schools; coordination of efforts; promulgation of regulations; Acknowledgment of Dental Screening.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall implement a targeted community program for dental health education, screening, and treatment referral in the public schools for children in kindergarten, third, seventh, and tenth grades or upon entry into a South Carolina school. The department shall target three to five counties of need.

Policy Type
Statute