S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-16.302

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

Section 61-16.302 - Inspections and Investigations

A. An inspection shall be conducted prior to initial licensing. Inspections shall be conducted as deemed appropriate by the Department. (I)

B. All facilities, proposed facilities, or unlicensed facilities are subject to inspection or investigation at any time without prior notice by individuals authorized by South Carolina Code of Laws. (II)

C. Individuals authorized by the Department shall be granted access to all properties and areas, objects, and records. If photocopies are made for the Department inspector, they shall be used only for purposes of enforcement of regulations and confidentiality shall be maintained except to verify individuals in enforcement action proceedings. Physical area of inspections shall be determined by the extent to which there is potential impact or effect upon patients as determined by the inspector. (I)

D. A facility or proposed facility found noncompliant with the standards of this regulation shall submit an acceptable plan of correction to the Department that shall be signed by the administrator and returned by the date specified on the report of inspection or investigation. The written plan of correction shall describe: (II)

1. The actions taken to correct each cited deficiency;

2. The actions taken to prevent recurrences (actual and similar); and

3. The actual or expected completion dates of those actions.

E. Reports of inspections or investigations conducted by the Department, including the response(s) by the facility or proposed facility, shall be provided to the public upon written request with the redaction of the names of those persons in the report as provided by S.C. Code Ann. Sections 44-7-310 and 44-7-315 (1976, as amended).

F. In accordance with S.C. Code Section 44 7 270, the Department may charge a fee for inspections. The fee for initial and biennial routine inspections shall be four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00) plus ten dollars ($10.00) per licensed bed. The fee for initial unit increase or service modification is two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) plus ten dollars ($10.00) per licensed bed. The fee for follow up inspections shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) plus ten dollars ($10.00) per licensed bed.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-16.302

Replaced and amended by State Register Volume 38, Issue No. 6, eff 6/27/2014; State Register Volume 42, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/25/2018; State Register Volume 48, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/28/2024.