Restriction of visitation to nursing homes and assisted living facilities (directive to DHEC)

The record

Jurisdiction

South Carolina

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

S.C. Code §§ 44-1-140, 44-4-100 et seq. (Emergency Health Powers Act), 44-4-500; EO 2020-08 § 2; EO 2020-40 § 1(C); EO 2020-53 § 1(C)

Issued

2020-03-13 Mar. 13, 2020

Effective

2020-03-13

End

Between Aug. 25 and Dec. 23, 2020 (directive present in EO 2020-53 of Aug. 10, 2020; absent from EO 2020-77 of Dec. 23, 2020); CMS QSO-20-39-NH governed visitation from Sept. 17, 2020 (FED files) (read as 2020-12-23)

In force

Mar. 13, 2020 to Dec. 23, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care orders

Addressees

• nursing homes
• assisted living (community residential care) facilities
• visitors, vendors and non-essential personnel

Functions reached

• VS visitation
• IN admissions and family involvement
• RS residential care operations
• CR clergy and counseling visitation

Collection

South Carolina SC

Operative words

I further direct DHEC to restrict visitation to nursing homes and assisted living facilities, with the exception of end-of-life situations, as DHEC deems necessary and appropriate. (EO 2020-08 § 2; EO 2020-40 § 1(C); EO 2020-53 § 1(C))

Enforcement

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