Health Licensing
Provider-Wide Exceptions & Position Statements
In the interest of establishing reasonable standards that can be met by providers and yet do not compromise the health and well-being of the patients, residents, and participants cared for in South Carolina licensed facilities, it has been determined that alternative standards will be considered as acceptable. A Provider-Wide Exception (PWE) is the tool that is used to achieve a working relationship between the facility and their regulators. This page also contains Position Statements that give guidance or interpretations of the regulation.
Note: Some Provider-Wide Exceptions pre-date the publishing dates of specific Regulation established by the State Register and may no longer be in effect. In these instances, if there is a conflict between a PWE that pre-dates the publishing date of the regulation, the standard in the regulation shall supercede the PWE.
Affects Multiple Regulations
- (12/14/06) Nurse Licensure Compact Act and Licensed Facilities
- (06/23/2006) Tuberculosis Screening - BAMT
- (01/24/1997) Travel Distance to Nearest Exit
- (01/24/1997) Disaster Shelter
Abortion Clinics (Regulation 61-12)
- (03/30/06) CPR Training
- (06/23/06) Tuberculosis Screening
- (09/14/06) Reportable Accidents/Incidents
- (12/14/06) Nurse Licensure Compact Act and Licensed Facilities
Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Regulation 61-91)
- (06/23/06) Tuberculosis Screening
- (09/14/06) Reportable Accidents/Incidents
- (12/14/06) Nurse Licensure Compact Act and Licensed Facilities
ICF / MR Facilities (Regulation 61-13)
- (08/30/95) Tuberculosis Screening
- (05/20/96) Annual Review of Policies & Procedures
- (02/24/98) Verbal Orders for Medication & Treatment
- (10/27/98) Pre-employment Physical Examinations
- (12/07/98) Signal or Call System
- (12/07/98) Pets in Dining/Activity Areas
- (12/07/98) Notification of Temporary Closure and Zero Census
- (06/02/99) Food Temperatures
- (11/12/99) Hot Water Supplied to Washing Sinks
- (09/22/05) "No Smoking" Signs
- (06/23/06) Tuberculosis Screening
- (09/14/06) Reportable Accidents/Incidents
- (12/14/06) Nurse Licensure Compact Act and Licensed Facilities
- (01/11/08) Internal and External Medical Surge during an Emergency
Hospitals (Regulation 61-16)
- (12/21/94) Orders for Medication & Treatment (See also PWE 61-16 dated 08/11/99)
- (05/05/95) Handling of Soiled Linen
- (01/13/95) Staff Meeting Requirements
- (03/07/95) Consolidating Licenses of Separate & Distinct Buildings
- (03/07/95) Medical Record Requirements
- (05/20/96) Annual Review of Policies & Procedures
- (10/27/98) Pre-employment Physical Examinations
- (12/07/98) Notification of Temporary Closure and Zero Census
- (02/08/99) Regarding the December 21, 1994, PWE for Authentication of Verbal Orders
- (04/19/99) Travel Distance to Nearest Exit (pdf)
- (08/11/99) Prescriber Signatures on Verbal Orders (See also PWE 61-16 dated 12/21/94)
- (09/22/05) "No Smoking" Signs
- (06/23/06) Tuberculosis Screening
- (09/05/06) Reporting of Incidents and Accidents - September 5, 2006 Hospital Memorandum
- (09/14/06) Reportable Accidents/Incidents
- (12/14/06) Nurse Licensure Compact Act and Licensed Facilities
- (01/11/08) Internal and External Medical Surge during an Emergency
- (08/01/08) Qualified Food Service Supervisor Exception (Temporary PWE)
- (03/17/09) External Medical Surge Position Statement
- (04/30/09) Qualified Food Service Supervisor Exception
Nursing Homes (Regulation 61-17)
- (05/24/06) Physician Visits in Nursing Homes
- (12/14/06) Nurse Licensure Compact Act and Licensed Facilities
- (01/11/08) Internal and External Medical Surge during an Emergency
- (08/01/08) Qualified Food Service Supervisor Exception (Temporary PWE)
- (09/03/08) Hepatitis B Vaccination and TB Screening
- (03/04/09) Criminal Background Checks for Nursing Homes
- (04/30/09) Qualified Food Service Supervisor Exception
Adult Day Care Facilities (Regulation 61-75)
- (04/02/96) Pre-enrollment Physical Examination Requirements
- (06/18/96) Annual Review of Policies & Procedures
- (10/27/98) Pre-employment Physical Examinations
- (12/07/98) Pets in Dining/Activity Areas
- (12/07/98) Notification of Temporary Closure and Zero Census
- (09/21/00) Emergency/Sick Beds
- (04/18/02) Hot Water Temperature in Toilet Room Lavatories
- (08/13/03) ADC - American Red Cross First Aid Training
- (03/30/06) CPR Training
- (06/23/06) Tuberculosis Screening for Employees/Staff/Volunteers
- (09/14/06) Reportable Accidents/Incidents
- (12/14/06) Nurse Licensure Compact Act and Licensed Facilities
Hospice (Regulation 61-78)
- (07/01/04) Hospice In-Patient Facility - One-hour Fire-Resistive Separation Construction
- (09/22/05) "No Smoking" Signs
- (06/23/06) Tuberculosis Screening
- (09/14/06) Reportable Accidents/Incidents
- (12/14/06) Nurse Licensure Compact Act and Licensed Facilities
CRCF (Regulation 61-84)
- (06/06/02) Level of Care Criteria for Residents of Community Residential Care Facilities (pdf)
- (08/02/02) Tuberculin Skin Testing
- (06/23/06) Tuberculosis Screening
- (09/14/06) Reportable Accidents/Incidents
- (12/14/06) Nurse Licensure Compact Act and Licensed Facilities
- (11/16/07) Guidance for Section 1205.B
- (01/11/08) Internal and External Medical Surge during an Emergency
- (03/19/09) Definitions of "Annual" and "Quarterly
- (08/31/09) Level of Care Waiver
Chiropractic Facilities (Regulation 61-90)
- (10/27/98) Pre-employment Physical Examinations
- (12/07/98) Notification of Temporary Closure and Zero Census
- (04/19/99) Travel Distance to Nearest Exit
- (06/02/99) Food Temperatures
- (09/14/06) Reportable Accidents/Incidents
- (12/14/06) Nurse Licensure Compact Act and Licensed Facilities
PSAD (Regulation 61-93)
- (11/18/02) Fire Drill Records
- (05/05/06) Emergency Medication Kit
- (05/05/06) On-Site Storage of Legend Medications
- (06/23/06) Tuberculosis Screening
- (09/14/06) Reportable Accidents/Incidents
- (12/14/06) Nurse Licensure Compact Act and Licensed Facilities
Renal Dialysis (Regulation 61-97)
- (06/18/96) Annual Review of Policies & Procedures
- (06/21/96) Documentation of Physician's Visit at Least Weekly
- (04/07/97) Authentication of Telephone or Verbal Orders Issued by Prescribing Physician or Designated Physician Within 72 Hours
- (05/29/97) Monthly Review of All Prescribed Medications
- (10/27/98) Pre-employment Physical Examinations
- (12/07/98) Notification of Temporary Closure and Zero Census
- (09/17/99) Hepatitis Testing (Replaces PWE Dated 11/03/94)
- (11/04/99) Clarification of Staffing Standards
- (09/20/01) Nursing Board Advisory (#33) responsibility of selected LPN practicing in dialysis facilities
- (09/18/02) HBsAB Testing
- (02/28/05) Physician Extenders
- (06/23/06) Tuberculosis Screening
- (09/14/06) Reportable Accidents/Incidents
- (12/14/06) Nurse Licensure Compact Act and Licensed Facilities
- (07/21/09) Reportable Incidents and Accidents
Birthing Centers (Regulation 61-102)
- (10/27/98) Pre-employment Physical Examinations
- (06/23/06) Tuberculosis Screening
- (09/14/06) Reportable Accidents/Incidents
- (12/14/06) Nurse Licensure Compact Act and Licensed Facilities
Res. Treatment Facilities (Regulation 61-103)
- (02/24/98) Verbal Orders for Medication & Treatment
- (07/27/98) Amendment to SC Code Affecting DHEC Standards
- (10/27/98) Pre-employment Physical Examinations
- (12/07/98) Notification of Temporary Closure and Zero Census
- (04/19/99) Travel Distance to Nearest Exit
- (06/02/99) Food Temperatures
- (11/12/99) Hot Water Supplied to Washing Sinks
- (10/02/01) Requirement to Update Written Transfer Agreement with One or More Hospitals
- (06/23/06) Tuberculosis Screening
- (09/14/06) Reportable Accidents/Incidents
- (12/14/06) Nurse Licensure Compact Act and Licensed Facilities
Body Piercing (Regulation 61-109)
- (12/29/04) American Red Cross First Aid Training (Replaces PWE of 10/27/03)
- (09/14/06) Reportable Accidents/Incidents
Tattoo Facilities (Regulation 61-111)
Midwives (Regulation 61-24)
- (06/23/06) Tuberculosis Screening
- (09/14/06) Reportable Accidents/Incidents
- (12/14/06) Nurse Licensure Compact Act and Licensed Facilities
Freestanding or Mobile Technology (Regulation 61-108)
Home Health Agencies (Regulation 61-77)
Provider-Wide Exceptions will be added to this site as they become approved. If you want to access a specific exception that is not currently available here, please e-mail Joe Randall with your request.
For additional information, contact: Division Director - Dennis Gibbs (803) 545-4370