S.C. Code Regs. § ch. 61, 61-125, 61-125.600, 61-125.602

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 11, November 22, 2024

Subsection 61-125.602 - Closure and Zero Census

A. The facility shall notify the Department in writing prior to permanent closure of the facility and shall provide the effective closure date. The facility shall return its license to the Department on the date of closure. The facility shall notify the Department in writing within ten (10) days of closure on provisions for records maintenance and identification of displaced patients and their relocation.

B. The facility shall notify the Department in writing within fifteen (15) days prior to a temporary closure or within twenty-four (24) hours if the temporary closure is due to an emergency and provide the reason for the temporary closure, patient relocations, records maintenance plan, and anticipated reopening date. Facilities that are temporarily closed longer than one (1) year shall reapply for licensure with the Department and be subject to all applicable licensing and construction requirements for new facilities.

C. The facility shall notify the Department in writing if there have been no patients in the facility for any reason for ninety (90) days or more no later than one hundred (100) days after the last patient is discharged. Facilities that are zero census longer than one (1) year shall reapply for licensure with the Department and be subject to all applicable licensing and construction requirements for new facilities.

S.C. Code Regs. ch. 61, 61-125, 61-125.600, 61-125.602

Added by State Register Volume 43, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/24/2019.