When a hurricane or other disaster strikes, kidney dialysis patients may be without their normal scheduled dialysis treatments until electrical power in hospitals or renal dialysis facilities have been restored. It is important to follow a limited diet if dialysis has to be missed. Therefore, dialysis patients will have to extend the life of their last treatment by watching their diets.
Updated: June 23, 2026
The following staff organization by state regions is used as a guideline for project assignments and may vary based on the needs of the project and the workloads of the staff members.
Main Phone: (803) 545-4215
ANY AND ALL ABUSE IS REPORTABLE TO THE BUREAU OF CERTIFICATION
CMS' State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix PP, including nursing home guidance on Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, can be accessed here.
Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID) Program surveys intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disability. Surveyors meet professional qualifications of the designation Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP).
ICF/IID Regulations 42 CFR 483 Subpart I Interpretive Guidance: SOM Appendix J (pdf)
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) Division of Health Facilities Construction reviews plans, specifications, and construction for health care facilities which DPH licenses in South Carolina. This authority comes from the South Carolina Legislature. Some health care facility types such as doctors' offices and clinics are not licensed by DPH and thus are not reviewed or inspected by us.
Updated: March 18, 2026
It is required by International Fire Code to notify DPH Division of Health Facilities Construction (DHFC) fire officials, and local fire officials, anytime fire detection, alarm and extinguishing systems are in an non-operative condition:
DPH Fire and Life Safety is a Division of Health Facilities Oversight in Healthcare Quality. Our inspectors are certified as Fire Marshals by the South Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal, International Codes Council, and the National Fire Protection Agency. The purpose of our inspections is to ensure that licensed facilities operate in a safe manner and comply with all applicable DPH Regulations, SC Fire Codes and NFPA Standards, as well as those facilities that must also comply with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Regulations.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2026
DPH Fire and Life Safety is a section within the Bureau of Nursing Homes & Medical Services in Healthcare Quality. Fire and Life Safety inspectors are certified as Fire Marshals by the South Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal, International Codes Council, and the National Fire Protection Agency.
