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S.C. Code Ann. § 44-7-267

Regulations

Known as the State Health Facility Licensure Act

The act spans §§ 44–44 (47 sections).

2024 Act No. 164 (S.858), SECTION 3, eff May 20, 2024.

The department shall promulgate regulations for licensing an acute care hospital's acute hospital care at-home programs and services. At a minimum, the regulations must address:

(1) diagnoses that respond safely and effectively to home-based acute care;

(2) patient eligibility criteria and screening requirements, including patient consent;

(3) multidisciplinary team requirements, including roles and responsibilities of team members;

(4) standards for continuous remote patient monitoring and connectivity with the patient;

(5) standards for the development of in-home services to ensure same level of care in the home as in a traditional hospital stay; and

(6) standards for patient safety.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.