October 2, 2025
Durable Medical Equipment now exempt from sales tax (for Medicaid/Medicare purchases)On May 12, 2025, Governor McMaster signed H. 3800 into law, restoring South Carolina’s sales tax exemption for durable medical equipment (DME) when purchased with Medicaid or Medicare funds. As…
Read More »August 27, 2025
There are new South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid rules starting September 1, 2025. They allow primary care doctors to perform a Medical Care Home Autism Assessment. This allows eligibility for services for 18-36-month-olds who are at risk for autism before a…
Read More »April 1, 2025
We need your help! We want to make sure our work has the greatest impact on people with disabilities in South Carolina. Every year, we set goals and priorities to guide our work. To create these goals, we collect local…
Read More »March 13, 2025
On August 1, 2024, South Carolina began a new chapter by ending the era of subminimum wage. Since 1938, employers were allowed to pay people with disabilities less than the minimum wage—sometimes less than $1 an hour. Disability Rights South…
Read More »March 3, 2025
What is monitoring?Through our access authority, Disability Rights South Carolina has the power to access sites where services and treatment are provided to individuals with disabilities. With this authority, our advocates conduct site visits to monitor compliance regarding the rights…
Read More »October 17, 2024
Yesterday a demand letter was issued to the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), Department of Mental Health (SCDMH), and Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN), urging immediate reforms to ensure that all Medicaid-enrolled children in…
Read More »September 30, 2024
Here are some resources you may need Important Contacts Report power outages to a provider Emergency Shelters (not medical needs) Medical Needs Shelters Road Conditions Government Office Closings Insurance Information (For some individuals, an insurance policy may reimburse for such…
Read More »May 29, 2024
We need your help! We want to make sure our work has the greatest impact on people with disabilities in South Carolina. Every year, we set goals and priorities to guide our work. To create these goals, we collect local…
Read More »March 11, 2024
South Carolina Legal Services (SCLS) is excited to announce the roll-out of a user-friendly website for those facing eviction or housing challenges in South Carolina. Key features of the website include: Comprehensive Eviction Resources: Users are able to access a…
Read More »February 6, 2024
Join us on Thursday, February 22, from 10 AM – 12 PM through Zoom! Are you interested in going to work or increasing your earnings? Have you been told that doing so would cause you to lose your cash benefits?…
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