<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.sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0 { 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.sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cba000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0-000003 { 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="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:70:01:07"><span class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0-000000">44:70:01:07</span></a><span class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0-000001">.  Reports</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0-000001"> to the department</span><span class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0"> Each facility shall </span><span class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">report the following events</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0"> to the department</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0"> through the department's online reporting system </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">within </span><span class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">twenty-four</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0"> hours of </span><span class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">the discovery of the event:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cba000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">    (1)  An attempted suicide;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cba000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">    (2)  Any cause to suspect abuse or neglect of a resident;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cba000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">    </span><span class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">(3)  Any death resulting from other than natural causes that originated on facility property;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cba000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">    (4)  A missing resident;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cba000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">    (5)  A fire in the facility;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cba000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">    (6)  Any loss of utilities, emergency generator, fire alarm, sprinklers, and other critical equipment necessary for operation of the facility for more than twenty-four hours; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cba000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">    (7)  Any unsafe drinking water samples, or samples from pools or spas.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cba000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">    The facility shall conduct an internal investigation for the event and report the results to the department no later than five working days after the event.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cba000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">    The department may request additional information </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">from the facility and investigate </span><span class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">any reported event.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cba000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">    </span><span class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0"> 38 SDR 115, effective January 9, 2012; 46 SDR 65, effective November 26, 2019</span><span class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">; 50 SDR 19, effective August 30, 2023</span><span class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">    </span><span class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">(14).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">    </span><span class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cbaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbacd27f7-131d-4a7c-a19d-76b55ab96cba000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>