DHEC is Restructuring

On July 1, 2024, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) becomes two separate agencies — the South Carolina Departments of Environmental Services (SCDES) and Public Health (DPH). Additionally, DHEC's retail food program and milk and dairy lab will merge with the South Carolina Department of Agriculture. See our DHEC Restructuring page to learn more.

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Health Insurance Benefit Program

Health Insurance Benefit (HIB) Program

The Health Insurance Benefit (HIB) Program processes initial applications for Medicare certification, and conducts recertification surveys of Hospitals, Home Health Agencies, Portable X-Ray, Rehabilitation Agencies, Rural Health Clinics, End Stage Renal Disease Facilities, Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Hospices, and Swing Bed Units of Hospitals.

The HIB program also processes initial applications for Medicare Certification for Community Mental Health Centers, Prospective Payment System (PPS) exempt status for psychiatric and rehabilitation units in hospitals, PPS exempt status for long term care hospitals and hospital within a hospital.

Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID)

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)

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Program

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program oversees laboratories that test human specimens for diagnostic purposes. These include hospital laboratories, stand-alone diagnostic labs, and doctors' offices.

Frequently Asked Questions about the CLIA Program

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