South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-108 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSING FREESTANDING OR MOBILE TECHNOLOGY › Sec2 61-108.100 - DEFINITIONS, REFERENCES, AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Section 61-108.100.101 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
For the purpose of these standards, the following definitions
				  shall apply:
A. Administering
				Medication. The direct application of a single dose of a medication to the body
				of a patient by injection, ingestion, or any other means.
B. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. An
				individual who has official recognition to practice as an advanced practice
				registered nurse by the S.C. State Board of Nursing.
C. Anesthesiologist. A physician who has
				completed a residency in anesthesiology.
D. Anesthesiologist's Assistant. An
				individual currently authorized as such by the S.C. Board of Medical
				Examiners.
E. Anesthetic Agent. Any
				drug or combination of drugs administered parenterally or inhaled with the
				purpose of creating conscious (moderate) or deep sedation.
F. Cardiac Catheterization. The passage of a
				small catheter, usually through a blood vessel into chambers of the heart,
				under roentgenologic control, permitting the securing of blood samples,
				determination of intracardiac pressure, and detection of cardiac
				anomalies.
G. Certified Registered
				Nurse Anesthetist. A registered nurse who is authorized to practice as a
				certified registered nurse anesthetist by the S.C. State Board of
				Nursing.
H. Computerized Tomography
				(CT). The recording of internal body images in which an emergent X-ray beam is
				measured by a scintillation counter. The electronic impulses are recorded on a
				magnetic disk and then are processed by a mini-computer for reconstruction
				display of the body in cross-section on a cathode ray tube.
I. Conduction Anesthesia. The administration
				of anesthetic agents to interrupt nerve impulses without loss of consciousness.
				Major conduction blocks include regional nerve blocks (epidural, caudal, and
				spinal anesthesia). Minor conduction blocks include local infiltration, local
				nerve blocks, and nerve blocks by direct pressure and refrigeration.
J. Conscious (Moderate) Sedation. The
				administration of drugs to obtund or reduce the intensity of pain and awareness
				without the loss of defensive reflexes.
K. Controlled Substance. A medication or
				other substance included in Schedule I, II, III, IV, and V of the Federal
				Controlled Substances Act and the S.C. Controlled Substances Act.
L. Consultation. A visit by individuals
				authorized by the Department to provide information to the licensee to enable
				better compliance with these regulations.
M. Department. The S.C. Department of Health
				and Environmental Control (DHEC).
N. Direct Care Staff Member. An individual
				who provides care, treatment, and/or services or performs procedures for a
				patient.
O. Existing Equipment.
				Equipment that was in operation prior to the promulgation of this regulation.
				The licensing standards governing new equipment apply if and when existing
				equipment is not continuously operated and licensed under this
				regulation.
P. Freestanding or
				Mobile Technology. Medical equipment which is to be used for diagnosis or
				treatment and is owned or operated by a person, other than a health care
				facility (as defined in S.C. Code Ann. Section
				44-7-130
				(1976, as amended)), for which the total cost is in excess of that prescribed
				by R.61-15 and for which specific
				standards or criteria are prescribed in the State Health Plan.
Q. Gamma Knife. Stereotactic radiosurgery by
				which intracranial lesions are treated with high dose, high energy photons,
				i.e., a non-invasive procedure utilizing narrow bands of radiant energy that
				are directed at a treatment target in the head.
R. Health Assessment. An evaluation of the
				health status of a staff member or volunteer by a physician, physician's
				assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse or by a registered nurse,
				pursuant to standing orders approved by a physician, as evidenced by the
				physician's signature in accordance with facility policy.
S. Host/Host Hospital. An acute care facility
				or other entity that leases or otherwise arranges for the provision of services
				of a mobile technology unit.
T.
				Ionized Radiation. Radiation that causes a neutral atom or molecule to acquire
				a positive or negative charge.
U.
				Inspection. A visit by an authorized individual(s) for the purpose of
				determining compliance with this regulation.
V. Investigation. A visit by an authorized
				individual(s) for the purpose of determining the validity of allegations
				received by the Department relating to this regulation.
W. Initial License. A license granted for new
				equipment.
X. Legally Authorized
				Health Care Provider. An individual authorized by law and currently licensed in
				S.C. to provide specific medical care, treatment, procedures, and/or services
				to patients. Examples of individuals who may be authorized by law to provide
				specific medical care, treatment, procedures, and/or services within the lawful
				scope of practice may include, but are not limited to, advanced practice
				registered nurses, radiological technicians, and physician's
				assistants.
Y. Legend Drug.
1. A drug required by federal law to be
				labeled with any of the following statements prior to being dispensed or
				delivered:
a. "Caution: Federal law prohibits
				dispensing without prescription";
b. "Rx only."