S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-91.900.901

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

Section 61-91.900.901 - General (II)

A. The facility shall comply with all current federal, state, and local laws and regulations concerning patient care, treatment, procedures, surgery, and/or services, patient rights and protections, and privacy and disclosure requirements.

B. The facility shall comply with all relevant federal, state, and local laws and regulations concerning discrimination, e.g., Title VII, Section 601 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and insure that there is no discrimination with regard to source of payment in the recruitment, location of patient, acceptance or provision of services to patients or potential patients, provided that payment offered is not less than the cost of providing services.

C. The facility shall develop and post in a conspicuous place in a public area of the facility a grievance/complaint procedure to be exercised on behalf of the patients that includes the address and phone number of the Department and a provision prohibiting retaliation should the grievance right be exercised.

D. Care, treatment, procedures, surgery, and/or services provided by the facility, and the charges for such, shall be delineated in writing. Patients shall be made aware of such charges and services, as verified by the signature of the patient or responsible party.

E. Patients shall be permitted to use the telephone and allowed privacy when making calls.

F. Adequate safeguards shall be provided for protection and storage of patients' personal belongings.

G. Patient rights shall be guaranteed, prominently displayed, and the facility shall inform the patient of these rights, to include, at a minimum:

1. The care, treatment, procedures, surgery, and/or services to be provided;

2. Informed consent for care, treatment, procedures, surgery, and/or services;

3. Respect for the patient's property;

4. Freedom from mental and physical abuse and exploitation;

5. Privacy while being treated and while receiving care;

6. Respect and dignity in receiving care, treatment, procedures, surgery, and/or services;

7. Refusal of treatment. The patient shall be informed of the consequences of refusal of treatment, and the reason shall be reported to the physician and documented in the patient record;

8. Refusal of experimental treatment and drugs. The patient's written consent for participation in research shall be obtained and retained in his or her patient record;

9. Confidentiality and privacy of records. Written consent by the patient shall be obtained prior to release of information except to persons authorized by law. If the patient is mentally incompetent, written consent is required from the patient's responsible party. The facility shall establish policies to govern access and duplication of the patient's record.

H. Except in emergencies, documentation regarding informed consent shall be properly executed prior to surgery/procedure.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-91.900.901

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