<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; 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and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">        (d)  The proximity and availability of the licensed nurse to the </span><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">nursing assistant</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0"> when the nursing task </span><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">is</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0"> performed;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">    (2)  The delegating nurse or another licensed nurse is readily available either in person or by </span><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">electronic communication</span><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">    (3)  If the </span><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">nursing assistant</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0"> is providing care in the client's home, the time interval between supervisory visits and whether the visit is conducted in person or via </span><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">electronic communication</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0"> is determined by the licensed nurse in accordance with § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:04.01:01"><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0-000003">20:48:04.01:01</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">. The visit </span><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0"> occur no less than once every 60 days.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">    </span><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0"> 21 SDR 13, effective August 7, 1994; 26 SDR 174, effective July 4, 2000</span><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">; 49 SDR 51, effective November 27, 2022</span><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">    </span><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-33A-2"><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0-000003">13-33A-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">    </span><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-33A-1"><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0-000003">13-33A-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-3"><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0-000003">36-9-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-4"><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0-000003">36-9-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-4"><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0-000003">36-9-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">.1, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s64f8804b-9d49-4fb2-aa07-6a0ceae5f211000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>