Nonmedical remedial treatment by spiritual means is not abuse or neglect of vulnerable adult.
S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-13
in effectNo vulnerable adult may be considered to be abused or neglected for the sole reason that, in lieu of medical treatment, the vulnerable adult is being furnished nonmedical remedial treatment by spiritual means through prayer alone which the vulnerable adult has practiced freely in accordance with his religion.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t43c035.phpFetched: 10/17/2026
