If a continuing care retirement community licensed pursuant to Title 37, Chapter 11 operates a home health agency licensed pursuant to this chapter and a nursing home licensed pursuant to Title 44, Chapter 7, Article 3, the department shall:
(1) allow the home health agency and nursing home to share administration, supervision, and services to the extent the department determines that sharing does not or will not reduce the care, treatment, health, safety, welfare, and comfort of patients served by the home health agency and the nursing home; and
(2) coordinate, to the extent feasible, annual licensing inspections.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 381, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 69 - Licensure Of Home Health Agencies
Section 44-69-10. Short title.
Section 44-69-20. Definitions.
Section 44-69-30. License for operation of home health agency.
Section 44-69-40. Application for license.
Section 44-69-60. Regulations.
Section 44-69-70. Annual inspections.
Section 44-69-75. Certificate of need; exemption of home health services providers.
Section 44-69-77. Sharing of administration, supervision, and services.
Section 44-69-80. Discrimination prohibited.
Section 44-69-90. Rebates, kickbacks, and fee-splitting prohibited.