South Carolina Code 44-69-77. Sharing of administration, supervision, and services
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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
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 44-69-77
- Department: shall mean South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. See South Carolina Code 44-69-20
- Home health agency: shall mean public, nonprofit, or proprietary organization, whether owned or operated by one or more persons or legal entities, which furnishes or offers to furnish home health services. See South Carolina Code 44-69-20
(2) coordinate, to the extent feasible, annual licensing inspections.