DHEC Restructuring

This webpage is provided for historical purposes.

Act 60, formerly Senate Bill 399 (S.399)
Updated: June 28, 2024

Under state law, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is becoming two separate agencies on July 1, 2024. The two new agencies will be the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) and South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH). As part of this change: