DHEC Restructuring

Act 60, formerly Senate Bill 399 (S.399)
Updated: May 14, 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: