S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-111.700.701

Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024

Section 61-111.700.701 - Accidents and/or Incidents (II)

A. The facility shall report each accident and/or incident resulting in unexpected death or serious injury to the next of kin, responsible party, or emergency contact for each affected individual at the earliest practicable hour, not to exceed twenty-four (24) hours. The licensee shall notify the Department immediately, not to exceed twenty-four (24) hours, via telephone, email, facsimile, or other method as determined by the Department. The licensee shall submit a report of the licensee's investigation of the accident and/or incident to the Department within five (5) calendar days. Accidents and/or incidents requiring reporting include, but are not limited to,:

1. Actual or suspected abuse by staff;

2. Criminal event against client(s);

3. Those resulting in hospitalization;

4. Severe lacerations; and

5. Severe hematomas.

B. Reports submitted to the Department shall contain only: facility name, license number, type of accident and/or incident, date accident and/or incident occurred and location, number of clients directly injured or affected, client age and sex, number of staff directly injured or affected, witness(es) name(s), identified cause of accident and/or incident, internal investigation results if cause unknown, a brief description of the accident and/or incident including location where occurred, treatment of injuries, identity of other agencies notified, if applicable, and date of the report. The report retained by the facility, in addition to the minimum reported to the Department, shall contain: name(s) of client(s), staff, the injuries and treatment associated with each client or staff member. Records of all accidents and/or incidents shall be retained by the facility for six (6) years after the date of the report.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-111.700.701

Replaced and amended by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/27/2016.