S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-17.1100.1101

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

Section 61-17.1100.1101 - General (II)

A. The facility shall comply with all current state, federal, and local laws and regulations concerning resident care, treatment, procedures, and/or services, resident rights and protections, and privacy and disclosure requirements, such as, S.C. Code Section 44-81-10, Bill of Rights for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities, Alzheimer's Special Care Disclosure Act, and the Omnibus Adult Protection Act notice, S.C. Code Section 43-35-5, et seq.

B. Posted notices as required in the Bill of Rights for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities, the Omnibus Adult Protection Act, and other notices as required by law, shall be prominently displayed in the facility.

C. The facility shall comply with all relevant state, federal, and local laws and regulations concerning discrimination, such as, Title VII, Section 601 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

D. Achievement of the highest level of self-care, independence and choice by residents shall be reflected in the manner in which the facility provides and promotes resident care and how the facility honors reasonable requests.

E. Residents shall be given the opportunity to provide input concerning changes in facility operational policies, procedures, services, for example, resident councils.

F. Other than the limitations of resident movement in special instances, for example, Alzheimer's unit, residents shall be assured freedom of movement. Residents shall not be locked in or out of their rooms.

G. There shall be a grievance and complaint procedure to be exercised on behalf of the residents to enforce the Bill of Rights for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities that includes the address and telephone number of the Department and a provision prohibiting retaliation should the grievance right be exercised. Residents shall be made aware of this procedure and it shall be posted adjacent to the Bill of Rights for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities.

H. Care, services, treatments, items provided by the facility, the charges, and those services that are the responsibilities of the resident shall be delineated in writing. Residents shall be made aware of such charges and services and changes to charges and services.

I. Residents shall not be requested or required to perform any type of care, treatment, or service in the facility that would normally be the duty of a staff member.

J. Information regarding advance directives shall be provided to each resident at admission.

K. The facility shall furnish itemized billing for all charges to the resident or the individual paying the bill upon request by the resident or individual.

1. Items that remain unpaid are not required to be itemized again.

2. This provision shall not apply to the contracted amount of a state or federal agency. Any amount above such contract shall be itemized as provided.

L. Residents shall be permitted to use the telephone and shall be allowed privacy when making telephone calls.

M. A quiet environment shall be provided that is the least intrusive to residents.

N. The facility shall inform residents of the resident councils (See Section 1102).

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-17.1100.1101

Replaced and amended by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 03, eff. 3/25/2016.