<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.s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62P0 { 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.s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0-000003 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0-000004 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0-000005 { 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="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:70:04:13"><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0-000000">44:70:04:13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0-000001">.  </span><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0-000001">Resident</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0-000001"> admissions.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0"> Before admission to </span><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">a facility</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">, each resident shall </span><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">have</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0"> written </span><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">orders</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0"> from </span><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">a</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0"> physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner of symptoms and diagnoses and a physical examination certifying the resident is in reasonably good health.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">    The facility shall develop written communication describing the resident care and services provided in the facility. The facility shall provide the written communication to the resident's physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner prior to or upon admission, yearly, and after a significant change of condition of the resident.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">    The facility shall </span><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">evaluate and document</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0"> each resident's care needs at the time of admission, </span><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">thirty</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0"> days after admission, and annually thereafter, to determine if the facility can meet the needs for each resident. The resident evaluation tool </span><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0"> address:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">    (1)  Nursing care needs;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">    (2)  Medication administration needs;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">    (3)  Cognitive status, </span><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">as shown by tasks</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0-000003"> </span><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0-000004">performed routinely by a person; utilizing physical and social environmental features; to manage life situations, meal preparation, self-administration of medications, telephone use, housekeeping, laundry, handling finances, shopping, and use of transportation</span><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">    (4)  Mental health status;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">    (5)  Physical abilities including activities of daily living, ambulation, and the need for assistive devices; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">    (6)  Dietary needs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">    </span><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 14 SDR 81, effective December 10, 1987; 22 SDR 70, effective November 19, 1995; 24 SDR 90, effective January 4, 1998; 26 SDR 96, effective January 23, 2000; 27 SDR 59 effective December 17, 2000; transferred from § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:04:04:12"><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0-000005">44:04:04:12</span></a><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">, 38 SDR 115, effective January 9, 2012; 46 SDR 65, effective November 26, 2019</span><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">; 50 SDR 19, effective August 30, 2023</span><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">    </span><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0-000005">34-12-13</span></a><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">(5)(14).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">    </span><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0-000005">34-12-13</span></a><span class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s02f2249b-47ec-4dc1-8934-d189e358bb62000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>