Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
Prior to admission of patients to, and issuance of a license
for new facilities or additional stations, the following actions must be
accomplished and documentation furnished at the final inspection:
(1) Plans and construction must be approved
by the Division of Health Facilities Construction, DHEC.
(2) The facility shall submit a completed
Application for License on forms which shall be furnished by the Division of
Health Licensing. The following documents shall be submitted with the
application:
(a) Final construction approval
of both water and wastewater systems by the appropriate District Environmental
Quality Control Office of DHEC. (Includes satisfactory laboratory reports of
water samples taken by the local office of Environmental Quality
Control.)
(b) Approval from
appropriate building official stating that all applicable local codes and
ordinances have been complied with.
(1) If
the facility is located within town or city limits, approval by the local fire
chief stating that all applicable requirements have been met, or
(2) If the facility is located outside town
or city limits, a written agreement with the nearest fire department that will
provide protection and respond in case of fire at the facility.
(c) Certification and laboratory
test reports, provided by the manufacturer or supplier, that all carpeting
purchased by the facility has been tested under
(1) ASTM E-84 and has a flame spread rating
of not more than 75, or
(2) ASTM
E-648 or NFPA No. 253 with a rating of not less than .45 watts/sq.
cm.
(d) Certification by
the contractor that only the carpeting described in (c) above was installed in
the facility.
(e) Certification by
the manufacturer or supplier that all drapes and cubicle curtains purchased by
the facility are flame or fire resistant or retardant.
(f) Certification by the owner or contractor
that only materials described in (e) above were installed.
(g) Certification by the manufacturer or
supplier that all wall covering materials purchased by the facility are fire or
flame resistant or retardant.
(h)
Certification by the contractor that only the materials described in (g) above
were installed.
(i) Certification
by the engineer that all fire alarm and smoke detection systems have been
installed according to plans and specifications, have been tested and operate
satisfactorily.
(j) Certification
by the contractor that the automatic sprinkler system has been completed and
tested in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and NFPA No.
13. Include a copy of the approval letter of the sprinkler shop
drawings.
(k) Certification that
all medical gas systems have been properly installed and tested.
(l) For corporation-owned facilities, a list
of all officers and their corporate titles.
(3) Resumes for the persons in charge of the
day to day operation of the facility and midwifery services.
(4) Required personnel must be employed,
available, trained and capable of performing their duties.
(5) The Division of Health Licensing shall
inspect the facility and require compliance with these regulations.
(6) The facility must pay the required
licensing fee.
