Outline of the state of South Carolina
State
South Carolina
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Category
Preventive Health Screenings in MS

Category
Preventive Health Screenings in MS

State law requires a health screening prior to entry (which may or may not specifically include vision, hearing, dental, or BMI exams).

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