S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-93.1400.1402

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-93.1400.1402 - Licensed Capacity During an Emergency (II)

A. In the event that the Facility temporarily provides shelter for evacuees who have been displaced due to a disaster, then for the duration of that emergency, provided the health, safety, and well-being of any Patient is not compromised, it is permissible to temporarily exceed the licensed capacity for the Facility in order to accommodate these individuals.

B. A Facility desiring to temporarily admit Patients in excess of its licensed bed capacity due to an emergency shall:

1. Request that the Department concur that an emergency situation exists by contacting the Department;

2. Determine the maximum number of Patients to be temporarily admitted;

3. Establish an anticipated date for Discharge of the temporary Patients;

4. Outline how and where the temporary Patients will be housed; and

5. Contact the county emergency preparedness agency to advise them of additional Patients.

C. The Facility shall not require the Patients temporarily admitted during the emergency situation to undergo tuberculin screening or submit to an admission history and physical examination.

D. The Facility shall notify the Department when the Patient census has returned to, or moves below, normal bed capacity by Discharge or transfer to licensed beds.

E. If the event occurs after normal business hours, the Facility shall contact the Department promptly during the next business day.

F. The Facility shall resolve in advance all other issues related to the temporary Patients (for example, Staff, Physician orders, additional food, and handling of Medications) by memorandum of agreements, internal policies and procedures, and emergency planning documents

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-93.1400.1402

Added by State Register Volume 44, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/26/2020.