South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 88 - DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS
Article 1 - LICENSE REQUIREMENT FOR FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS
Section 88-155 - Setting Closure
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
A. At least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the permanent closure of a residential setting, the Licensee shall notify the Department in writing of the intent to close and the effective closure date. Within ten (10) calendar days of the closure, the setting shall notify the Department of the provisions and maintenance of the records as required by regulation, the identity of those Participants displaced, and the relocated setting.
B. In instances where a setting temporarily closes, the Licensee shall notify the Department in writing within fifteen (15) calendar days prior to temporary closure. In the event of temporary closure due to an emergency, the setting shall notify the Department in writing within twenty-four (24) hours of the closure. The notification shall include the manner in which records are being stored, the identity of those Participants displaced, the relocated setting, and the anticipated date of reopening. The Department shall consider, upon appropriate review, the necessity of inspecting and determining the applicability of current construction standards to the setting prior to its reopening.