S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-93.500.503

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

Section 61-93.500.503 - Staffing for Residential Facilities (I)

A. All Staff members and/or Volunteers on duty shall be present, awake, and dressed at all times when Patients are present in the Facility. All Staff members and/or Volunteers shall know how to respond to Patient needs and emergencies.

B. Additional Staff shall be provided if it is determined that the minimum Staff requirements are inadequate to provide appropriate services and supervision to the Patients of a Facility.

C. Staffing for Residential Treatment Programs.

1. The number of Staff members that shall be maintained in all Facilities:

a. In each building, there shall be at least one (1) Staff member and/or Volunteer on duty for each ten (10) Patients or fraction thereof present from 7:00 am until 7:00 p.m.

b. In each building, there shall be at least one (1) Staff member and/or Volunteer for each twenty (20) Patie nts or fraction thereof from 7:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m.

2. The Facility shall have at least one (1) Physician available during Facility operating hours, either in person or by telephone for consultation and for emergencies.

D. Staffing for Withdrawal Management Programs.

1. In each building, there shall be at least one (1) Direct Care or Counselor Staff member for each ten (10) Patients or fraction thereof on duty at all times.

2. In Residential Facilities providing Medical Withdrawal Management, Staff members and Volunteers shall be under the general supervision of a Physician or registered nurse; a Physician, Licensed Nurse, or other Authorized Healthcare Provider shall be present at all times.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-93.500.503

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