<html> <head> <title>Rule 46:32:01:05 Patient unable to pay per diem.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 46:32:01:05"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 46:32:01:05 Patient unable to pay per diem."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>46:32:01:05.&nbsp;&nbsp;Patient unable to pay per diem.</b> If the HSC determines that a patient or legally responsible person does not have the financial resources to pay the per diem, but does have an ability to pay a lesser amount as provided in SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=27A-13-9">27A-13-9</A> and <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=27A-13-10">27A-13-10</A>, the HSC shall bill the patient or legally responsible person the lesser amount.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 26 SDR 64, effective November 16, 1999.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=27A-4-2">27A-4-2</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=27A-13-3.2">27A-13-3.2.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=27A-13-3.1">27A-13-3.1</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=27A-13-3.2">27A-13-3.2.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>