2012 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 37 - Consumer Protection Code
Chapter 11 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES
Section 37-11-80 - Regulations; examination of affairs of retirement community and health care providers; communities and providers to submit books and records.

The department shall promulgate regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act as it considers necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

The department may make an examination of the affairs of a continuing care retirement community and the health care and health-related services providers with whom the organization has contracts, agreements, or other arrangements as often as reasonably is necessary to ensure that the operator can meet his obligations to residents and otherwise meets the requirements of this chapter.

Continuing care retirement communities and health care providers examined pursuant to this section shall submit books and records needed to determine the continuing care retirement community's financial soundness. The department is responsible for the expenses of examinations under this section.

HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 97, Section 1.