(A) A nursing home or community residential care facility within this State may not operate except under the supervision of an administrator licensed in accordance with this chapter.

(B) A habilitation center for persons with intellectual disability or persons with related conditions, funded in whole or in part by the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, must be under the supervision of a licensed nursing home administrator or a qualified intellectual disability professional who has been determined by the department to have the requisite training and experience.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-35-30

  • Administrator: means the individual to whom the director has delegated authority to administer the programs of a specific board or of a professional or occupational group for which the department has regulatory authority or has delegated authority to administer the programs of a specific board;

    (2) "Authorization to practice" or "Practice authorization" means the approval to practice the specified profession, engage in the specified occupation, or use a title protected under this article, which has been granted by the applicable board. See South Carolina Code 40-1-20
  • Department: means the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. See South Carolina Code 40-35-20
  • Habilitation center for persons with intellectual disability or persons with related conditions: means a facility which is licensed by the Department of Health and Environmental Control and that serves four or more persons with intellectual disability or persons with related conditions and provides health or rehabilitative services on a regular basis to individuals whose mental and physical conditions require services including room, board, and active treatment for their intellectual disability or related conditions. See South Carolina Code 40-35-20
  • Nursing home: means an institution or facility defined for licensing purposes under law or pursuant to regulations for nursing homes promulgated by the Department of Health and Environmental Control, whether proprietary or nonprofit including, but not limited to, nursing homes owned or administered by the State or a political subdivision of the State. See South Carolina Code 40-35-20
  • Qualified intellectual disability professional: means a person who, by training and experience, meets the requirements of applicable federal law and regulations for a qualified intellectual disability professional, as determined by the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs. See South Carolina Code 40-35-20