The applicant's administration, faculty, medical staff, employees and representatives shall not have any contact with any onsite review team member in regards to the designation process after the announcement of the team members and prior to the onsite review, except as authorized by the Department. A violation of this provision may be grounds for denying the applicant's proposal as determined by the Department. If a review team member contacts the facility representative directly for information, the facility may respond as requested and shall notify the Department.
S.C. Code Regs. § 61-116.200.208