Bill To Terminate SCDHEC On It’s Way To Governor’s Desk

S.C. Governor Henry McMaster has stated he is in favor of the bill and plans on signing it into law. If signed, it will be put into effect by July of next year.

South Carolina lawmakers passed a bill aimed at getting rid of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environment Control, referred to as ‘DHEC’.

It oversees everything health, food, and environment-related across the Palmetto State. It was established 50 years ago when the state’s ‘Pollution Board of Authority’ and the ‘State Board of Health’ merged.

The bill is on it’s way to Governor McMaster’s desk for final approval. If approved, the bill will discontinue DHEC operations and would replace it by splitting the responsibilities of the organization into two state agencies.

The ‘Department of Public Health’ would take over all health-related services and the ‘Department of Environmental Services’ would be responsible for ecological services such as the S.C. Department of Natural Resources.

Other specific responsibilities will be handled by various existing state agencies.

McMaster has stated he is in favor of the bill and plans on signing it into law. If signed, it will be put into effect by July of next year.