<html> <head> <title>Rule 44:70:04:16 Discharge planning.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 44:70:04:16"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 44:70:04:16 Discharge planning."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>44:70:04:16.&nbsp;&nbsp;Discharge planning.</b> A facility shall have policies and procedures for discharge planning including the person responsible, members of the discharge planning team, a list of all area agencies and resources, and a description of the process. An outside caregiver may be included in any discharge planning conference.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The facility shall initiate planning with applicable agencies to meet identified needs</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> and </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>a </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>resident </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>must</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> be offered assistance to obtain needed services upon discharge. Information necessary for coordination and continuity of care </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>must</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> be made available to whomever the resident is discharged and to each referral agency as </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>provided</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> by the discharge plan.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 38 SDR 115, effective January 9, 2012</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>; 46 SDR 65, effective November 26, 2019</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34-12-13">34-12-13(5)(14).</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34-12-13">34-12-13(5)(14).</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>