{"id":"SC-039","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"South Carolina","state":"SC","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), acting under the Governor\u0027s directive","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)","instrument":"Restriction of visitation to nursing homes and assisted living facilities (directive to DHEC)","title":"Nursing-home and assisted-living visitation restriction","dateIssued":"2020-03-13","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)","startDate":"2020-03-13","endDate":"2020-12-23","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3"],"types":["HC"],"addressees":["nursing homes","assisted living (community residential care) facilities","visitors, vendors and non-essential personnel"],"clause":"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":"DHEC licensing authority over facilities (Regs. 61-17, 61-84); Emergency Health Powers Act","functions":["VS visitation","IN admissions and family involvement","RS residential care operations","CR clergy and counseling visitation"],"notes":"The Governor\u0027s directive is primary (SC-001, SC-024, SC-028).","sourceUrl":"https://governor.sc.gov/sites/governor/files/Documents/Executive-Orders/2020-03-13%20FINAL%20Executive%20Order%20No.%202020-08%20-%20State%20of%20Emergency%20Due%20to%20Coronavirus.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":92528,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"SC","url":"/library/SC-039","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SC-039","citation":"South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), acting under the Governor\u0027s directive, Restriction of visitation to nursing homes and assisted living facilities (directive to DHEC) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. SC-039)","stateName":"South Carolina","related":["SC-001","SC-024","SC-028"]}