South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

We promote and protect the health of the public and the environment.

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• Accident/Incidents That Must Be Reported to Health Licensing (pdf)
• Applications to Renew Licenses
• Community Residential Care Facility
• Complaints
• Criminal Records Check Procedures
• Emergency/Disaster Preparedness
• Facility / Activity Listings
• Facilities Providing Alzheimer Care (pdf)
• Forms
• Freestanding or Mobile Technology
• General Information
• Health Facilities Construction
• Hearing Aid License
• In-Home Care Providers
• Invoice Payments
• Lewis Blackman Hospital Patient Safety Act (pdf)
• Licensing/Permit Procedures
• Links of Interest
• Mailing Addresses for Facilities (csv)
• Midwife
• Notices
• Nurse Licensure Compact Act & Licensed Facilities (pdf)
• Nursing Homes
• Organization Chart (pdf)
• Provider-Wide Exceptions & Position Statements
• Public Awareness
• Regulations
• Renal Dialysis Information
• Reporting Accident/Incidents (09/14/2006)
• Sanctions
• Tattoo Facility
• Our Offices - Location Map

CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECKS

OWNERS - Nursing Home and/or Community Residential Care Facility

Procedures

• Procedures for Owners of a Nursing Home and/or Community Residential Care Facililty – Background Checks (pdf)

Forms

• DHEC Form 0286 – (Owners Complete and Mail to SCDHEC) (doc)

Memorandums

• Memo: License Renewal Requirement-Criminal Records Checks on Owners (pdf)
• Memo: Regarding Procedures for Owners of a Nursing Home and/or Community Residential Care Facility (pdf)

DIRECT CAREGIVERS (Employees, Volunteers, and/or Contract Workers)

Procedures

• Procedures for Direct Caregivers – Background Checks (pdf)

Forms

• DHEC Form 0285 Direct Caregiver - (Complete a copy for SCDHEC and for Applicant to take for the Electronic Scan) (doc)

Memorandums

• Memo: Regarding Procedures for Records Checks on Direct Caregivers (pdf)

RELATED INFORMATION

Memorandums

• Memo: Electronic Fingerprinting - Records Checks on Direct Caregivers and on Owners of a Nursing Home and/or Community Residential Care Facility (pdf)

Provider-Wide Exceptions

• Provider-Wide Exception Criminal Background Checks for Nursing Homes (doc)

For additional information, contact: Sherry Ford, Bureau of Health Facilities Regulation (803) 545-4370

For additional information, contact: Division Director Gwendolyn Thompson - (803) 545-4370