<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.s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0 { 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.s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000002 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000004 { 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="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:86:02:10"><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000000">20</span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000000">:</span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000000">86</span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000000">:</span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000000">02</span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000000">:</span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000000">10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000001">.  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000002">Actions which may warrant sanctions.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0"> The board may impose sanctions based upon any of the following:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">    </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(1)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">Engaging in conduct outside the scope of certified professional midwifery practice including any conduct or practice contrary to recognized standard of ethics of the certified professional midwifery profession or any conduct or practice that may constitute a danger to the health or safety of a patient or the public or any conduct, practice, or condition that may impair a certified professional midwife's ability to safely and skillfully practice professional midwifery;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">    </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(2)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">Failure to maintain current knowledge of statutes, rules, and regulations regarding the practice of professional midwifery;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">    </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(3)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">Failure to cooperate with, and respond in writing within 15 days after personal receipt of, any board inquiry or investigation;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">    </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(4)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">Failure to maintain proper patient records on each patient. Patient records must be clear and legible and include:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">            </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(a)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">A description of the patient's complaint;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">            </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(b)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">A history;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">            </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(c)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">A record of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">            </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(d)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">A record of daily documentation which must include subjective data, objective data, an assessment, and a plan for the patient's care;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">    </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(5)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">Failure to properly train and supervise staff engaged in patient care;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">    </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(6)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. A copy of the record of conviction certified to by the clerk of the court entering the conviction is conclusive evidence of the conviction;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">    </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(7)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">Fraud, misrepresentation, or deception by:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">            </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(a)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">Practicing or attempting to practice professional midwifery under a false or assumed name;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">            </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(b)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">Fraud or deceit in obtaining a license to practice professional midwifery;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">            </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(c)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">Making false or misleading statements or withholding relevant information regarding the qualifications of any person in order to attempt to obtain a license or engage in the practice of professional midwifery;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">            </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(d)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">Failing to report past, present, or pending disciplinary action by another licensing board or current status of final administrative disposition of a matter. A licensee is required to report any compromise or settlement of disciplinary action, whether voluntary or involuntary, that results in encumbrance of licensure;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">            </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(e)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">Making or filing a report which the licensee knows to be false, intentionally or negligently failing to file a report or record required by state or federal law, or willfully impeding or obstructing another person to do so; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">            </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(f)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">Submitting to any insurer or third-party payor a claim for a service or treatment that was not actually provided to a patient;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">    </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(8)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">Habitual intemperance in the use of intoxicants or controlled substances to such an extent as to incapacitate the person from the performance of professional duties;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">    </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(9)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">Exercising influence on the patient or client for the purpose of financial gain of the licensee or a third party;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">    </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(10)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">Improperly interfering with an investigation or inspection authorized by statute or under the provisions of article </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:86"><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000004">20:86</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0"> or with any disciplinary proceeding;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">    </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(11)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">Repeated violations of this chapter; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">    </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(12)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">  </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">Receiving three or more negative peer reviews within any twelve-month period.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">    </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">45 SDR 31, effective September 10, 2018; transferred from § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:86:05:06"><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000004">20:86:05:06</span></a><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">, 48 SDR 60, effective December 5, 2021.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">    </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9C-32"><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000004">36-9C-32</span></a><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">(1)(2).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">    </span><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9C-5"><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000004">36-9C-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9C-22"><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000004">36-9C-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9C-23"><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000004">36-9C-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9C-27"><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0-000004">36-9C-27</span></a><span class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b0708f2-66ba-4b82-8917-b82e597d0876000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>