S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-91.800.801

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

Section 61-91.800.801 - General (I)

A. Care, treatment, procedures, surgery, and/or services shall be provided, given, or performed effectively and safely in accordance with orders from physicians or other legally authorized healthcare providers, and precautions shall be taken for patients with special conditions, e.g., pacemakers, pregnancy, Alzheimer's disease, etc., and/or for those who may be susceptible to deleterious effects as a result of the treatment.

B. The facility shall comply with all current federal, state, and local laws and regulations related to patient care, treatment, procedures, surgery, and/or services, and protection.

C. When a facility engages a source other than the facility to provide services normally provided by the facility, e.g., staffing, training, food service, maintenance, housekeeping, there shall be a written agreement with the source that describes how and when the services are to be provided, the exact services to be provided, and a statement that these services are to be provided by qualified individuals. The source shall comply with this regulation in regard to patient care, treatment, procedures, surgery, and/or services, confidentiality, and rights. (II)

D. The Facility shall have a written transfer agreement with one (1) or more hospitals that provides reasonable assurance that transfer of patients will be made between the hospital and the facility. The transfer agreement shall be dated and signed by authorized officials who are a party to the agreement. The agreement shall be updated following a change of Administrator; the agreement shall be updated following changes in licensee or at any other time as deemed advisable to maintain or further improve continuity of care.

Exception: A facility which has attempted, but has been unable to secure such an agreement shall maintain documentation of its efforts, and shall provide the local hospitals written notice of its hours of operation and patient population.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-91.800.801

Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/26/2015; State Register Volume 48, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/28/2024.