<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.sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0 { 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.sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:70:09:03"><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0-000000">44:70:09:03</span></a><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0-000001">.  Facility to provide information on available services</span><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0-000001">, procedures, and policies</span><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> A facility shall provide the following information in writing to each resident:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    (1)  A list of </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">items and </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">services available in the facility and the charges for </span><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">the items and</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> services</span><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">, and</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> items and services for which the resident may not be charged, those other items and services that the facility offers and for which the resident may be charged;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    (2)  A description of how a resident may protect personal funds;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    (3)  A list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of </span><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">resident</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> advocates;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    (4)  A description of how to file a complaint with the department concerning abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of resident property;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    (5)  A description of how the resident can contact the resident's physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    (6)  A description of how to apply for and use Medicare and Medicaid benefits, and the right to establish eligibility for Medicaid, including the addresses and telephone numbers of the nearest office of the South Dakota Department of Social Services and of the United State</span><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">s</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> Social Security Administration;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    (7)  A description of the bed-hold policy that indicates the length of time the bed will be held for the resident, any policies regarding the held bed, and readmission rights of the resident; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    (8)  A description explaining the responsibilities of the resident and family members regarding self-administered medication.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    A signed and dated admission agreement between the resident or the resident's legal representative and the facility </span><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> include </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">information described in </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">subdivisions (1) </span><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">through</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> (8)</span><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">, inclusive</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">. The resident or resident's legal representative and the facility shall complete the admission agreement before or at the time of admission and before the resident has made a commitment for payment for proposed or actual care. The agreement </span><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> be printed </span><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">in a manner to ensure</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> ease of reading by the resident</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> prior to signing</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">. Any change in the </span><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">admission agreement</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> </span><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> be </span><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">signed and dated by</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> the resident or the resident's legal representative as a</span><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">n</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> addendum to the original agreement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    </span><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> 38 SDR 115, effective January 9, 2012; 46 SDR 65, effective November 26, 2019</span><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">; 50 SDR 19, effective August 30, 2023</span><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    </span><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">(15).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    </span><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>