44:75:11:13.  Patient care requirements for swing-bed services. Hospital and critical access hospital swing-bed services shall provide nursing and related care services to meet patients' care needs at all times. Patient care services shall include at least the following:

          (1)  Patient rights as stated in chapter 44:75:15;

          (2)  Specialized rehabilitative services needed by patients to improve and maintain functioning. Specialized rehabilitative services may include physical therapy, speech pathology and audiology, and occupational therapy; and the services shall be provided by the hospital or arranged for by written agreement with qualified personnel;

          (3)  Dental services for routine and emergency dental care;

          (4)  Social services as stated in § 44:73:10:04;

          (5)  Patient activities as stated in § 44:73:10:02;

          (6)  Discharge planning services to ensure that patients have a planned program of continuing care which meets post-discharge needs. The hospital shall have written policies for the discharge planning process and shall comply with § 44:73:04:18; and

          (7)  Comprehensive assessment to assist with the development of a comprehensive care plan.

          Source: 14 SDR 81, effective December 10, 1987; 19 SDR 95, effective January 7, 1993; 22 SDR 70, effective November 19, 1995; 29 SDR 81, effective December 11, 2002; 32 SDR 128, effective January 30, 2006; transferred from § 44:04:11:12, 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015.

          General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(12).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(12).