Prior to the permanent or temporary closure of a Hospice, the Hospice shall notify the Department in writing of the intent to close, the effective closure date, and, for a Hospice Facility, the place the patients have been relocated. On the date of permanent closure, the license shall be returned to the Department. For temporary Hospice closures, the Hospice shall notify the Department in writing in advance of re-opening.
S.C. Code Regs. § 61-78.700.709