S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-97.600.603

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

Section 61-97.600.603 - Closure and Zero Census

A. The Facility shall notify the Department and Patients, or Patients' representatives when appropriate, in writing prior to permanent closure of the Facility and shall provide the effective closure date. The Facility shall return its License to the Department on the date of closure.

B. The Facility shall notify the Department in writing within fifteen (15) days prior to a temporary closure. or within forty-eight (48) hours if the temporary closure is due to an emergency. The notification shall include the reason for the temporary closure, records maintenance plan, anticipated reopening date, and documentation of Patient notification. Facilities that are temporarily closed longer than one (1) year shall reapply for licensure with the Department and be subject to all applicable licensing and construction requirements for new Facilities.

C. The Facility shall notify the Department in writing if there have been no Patients in the Facility for any reason for ninety (90) days or more no later than one hundred (100) days after the last Patient is discharged. Facilities that are zero census longer than one (1) year shall reapply for licensure with the Department and be subject to all applicable licensing and construction requirements for new Facilities.

D. Prior to the closing of a Facility for any reason, the Licensee shall arrange for preservation of records to ensure compliance with this regulation. The Facility shall notify the Department in writing within ten (10) days of closure of the provisions for records maintenance describing the arrangements and the location of the records.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-97.600.603

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