Thursday, Mar 25, 2021
The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs published proposed regulations in the February 26 edition of the South Carolina State Register. Written comments may be directed to Constance Holloway, Interim State Director, Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, 3440 Harden Street Extension, Post Office Box 4706, Columbia, South Carolina, 29240 or constance.holloway@oidd.bhdd.sc.gov, no later than 5:00 p.m., March 29, 2021. A hearing has been requested pursuant to Section 1-23-110(A)(3) of the 1976 Code, as amended, the hearing will be conducted before the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs Commission, 3440 Harden Street Extension, Columbia, South Carolina, 29240 on April 15, 2021, thirty minutes after the adjournment of the regular Commission meeting.
The full text of the regulations are also available on the South Carolina General Assembly Home Page: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/regnsrch.php.
Article 3 - Recreational Camps for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (PDF)
Article 5 - Eligibility Determination (PDF)
Article 7 - Appeal Procedures (PDF)
Article 8 - Research Involving Persons Eligible for Services (PDF)
Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026
BHDD encourages South Carolinians to embrace recovery and celebrate progress
Columbia, SC – September 2, 2026 – The South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) is proud to join communities across the nation in observing National Recovery Month this September and celebrating the more than 470,000 South Carolinians living in recovery from a substance use disorder (SUD).
Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026
BHDD encourages South Carolinians to embrace recovery and celebrate progress
Columbia, SC – September 2, 2026 – The South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) is proud to join communities across the nation in observing National Recovery Month this September and celebrating the more than 470,000 South Carolinians living in recovery from a substance use disorder (SUD).
Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) has given notice it intends to file waiver renewals with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the Intellectual Disability/Related Disabilities (ID/RD) (SC.0237) and the Medically Complex Children (MCC) (SC.0675) home and community-based services waivers. The ID/RD waiver is operated by the South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD-OIDD). The MCC waiver is operated by SCDHHS.
Friday, Aug 21, 2026
BHDD encourages South Carolinians to understand the risks, recognize the signs of overdose and carry naloxone