44:73:06:05.  Resident care plans and programs. The facility shall provide nursing services that provide safe and effective care from the day of admission through the development and implementation of a written care plan for each resident. The care plan must address the medical, physical, mental, and emotional needs of the resident.

    The care plan must be based on the resident assessments required in § 44:73:06:10 and must be developed and approved by:

    (1)  The resident's physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner;

    (2)  The resident, the resident's family, or the resident's legal representative;

    (3)  An interdisciplinary team consisting of at least a licensed nurse, the facility's social worker or social service designee, the dietary manager or dietitian, the coordinator of the activities program, and other staff in disciplines determined by the resident's needs.

    The care plan must describe the services necessary to meet the resident's medical, physical, mental or cognitive, nursing, and psychosocial needs and must contain objectives and timetables to attain and maintain the highest level of functioning of the resident. The initial care plan must be developed and implemented within forty-eight hours of the completion of all resident assessments required in § 44:73:06:10.

    Each facility shall provide restorative care services to meet resident needs.

    Source: SL 1975, ch 16, §  1; 4 SDR 14, effective September 14, 1977; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 14 SDR 81, effective December 10, 1987; 17 SDR 122, effective February 24, 1991; 22 SDR 70, effective November 19, 1995; 26 SDR 96, effective January 23, 2000; 28 SDR 83, effective December 16, 2001; transferred from § 44:04:06:05, 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015; 51 SDR 53, effective November 11, 2024.

    General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13.

    Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13.

    Cross-Reference: Record content, subdivision 44:73:09:04(4).