S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-78.1300.1304

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-78.1300.1304 - Tuberculosis Screening (I)

A. Tuberculosis Status. The tuberculosis status of a patient in a Hospice Facility shall be determined upon admission by completion of a tuberculosis symptoms screening questionnaire.

B. Known or Suspected Tuberculosis. Patients known or suspected to have TB disease shall be transferred from the Hospice Facility if the Hospice Facility does not have an Airborne Infection Isolation (AII) room (See Section 100.C), required to undergo evaluation by a physician or legally authorized healthcare provider, and permitted to return to the Hospice Facility only with approval by the Department's TB Control program.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-78.1300.1304

Replaced and amended by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 04, eff. 4/22/2016.