S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-15.A.1.105

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

Section 61-15.A.1.105 - South Carolina Health Plan

1. With the advice of the health planning committee, the Department shall prepare a South Carolina Health Plan for use in the administration of the Certificate of Need Program. The plan, at a minimum, must include:

a. an inventory of existing health care facilities, beds, specified health services, and equipment;

b. projections of need for additional health care facilities, beds, health services, and equipment;

c. standards for distribution of health care facilities, beds, specified health services, and equipment including scope of services to be provided, utilization, and occupancy rates, travel time, regionalization, other factors relating to proper placement of service, and proper planning of health care facilities; and

d. a general statement as to the project review criteria considered most important in evaluating Certificate of Need applications for each type of facility, service, and equipment, including a finding as to whether the benefits of improved accessibility to each such type of facility, service, and equipment, may outweigh the adverse affects caused by the duplication of any existing facility, service, or equipment.

2. The South Carolina Health Plan must address and include projections and standards for specified health services and equipment which have a potential to substantially impact health care cost and accessibility. Nothing in this provision shall be construed as requiring the Department to approve any project which is inconsistent with the South Carolina Health Plan.

3. Upon approval by the health planning committee, the South Carolina Health Plan must be submitted at least once every two (2) years to the Board for final revision and adoption. Once adopted by the Board, the Plan may later be revised through the same planning and approval process, public review and comment, including four (4) regional public hearings before adoption or revision of the Plan. Prior to revising the plan, the Department will publish a notice in the State Register, announcing a period for public comments and scheduling public hearings to receive public comments.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-15.A.1.105

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