South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-116 - SOUTH CAROLINA TRAUMA CARE SYSTEMS
Sec2 61-116.300 - CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION REQUIREMENTS
Section 61-116.300.301 - Certification Requirements (II)
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
A. No person, private or public organization, political subdivision, or governmental agency shall establish, operate, maintain, or market itself or represent itself as a trauma center or use similar terminology, for example, "trauma hospital" or "trauma facility," in South Carolina without first obtaining a certificate of designation from the Department. When it has been determined by the Department that an entity claims, advertises, or represents itself as a trauma center and is not designated by the Department, the entity shall be ordered by the Department to cease operation immediately. False representation as a trauma center may result in monetary penalties as determined by the Department.
B. A certificate of designation shall not be issued to an entity until the owner and/or operator of that entity has demonstrated to the Department that the facility is in substantial compliance with these standards through the designation process.
C. No provider that has been issued a certificate for a trauma center at a specific address shall relocate or establish a new trauma center without first obtaining authorization from the Department.
D. No trauma center shall, in any manner, advertise or publicly assert that its trauma designation affects the hospital's care for non-trauma patients or that the designation would influence the referral of non-trauma system patients.
