S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-15.A.1.103

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

Section 61-15.A.1.103 - Exemption Determinations

1. The following are exempt from Certificate of Need review, but prior to undertaking these projects, a written determination from the Department is required:

a. The relocation of a licensed hospital in the same county in which the hospital is currently located, as long as:

i. Any Certificate of Need issued to the hospital for a project to be located at the hospital's existing location has been fulfilled, withdrawn, or has expired; and

ii. The proposed site of relocation is utilized in a manner that furthers health care delivery and innovation for the citizens of the State of South Carolina;

b. The purchase, merger, or otherwise the acquisition of an existing hospital by another person or health care facility.

2. In order to request an exemption, the following information must be provided to the Department in writing, at a minimum:

a. A complete description of the proposed project, including, but not limited to, location of the project, and total project costs;

b. Other documentation requested by the Department in order to determine compliance with this regulation; and

c. Additional information as may be reasonably necessary for the Department to make a determination.

3. The written exemption determination described in this section shall no longer be required effective January 1, 2027.

4. The following projects are exempt from Certificate of Need review and do not require a written determination from the Department: crisis stabilization unit facilities.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-15.A.1.103

Amended by State Register Volume 36, Issue No. 5, eff May 25, 2012; State Register Volume 48, Issue No. 04, eff. 4/26/2024.

CODE COMMISSIONER'S NOTE

Pursuant to 2011 Act No. 47, Section14(B)(B), the Code Commissioner substituted "intellectual disability" for "mental retardation" and "person with intellectual disability" or "persons with intellectual disability" for "mentally retarded".