<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.s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650P0 { 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.s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:70:05:05"><span class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0-000000">44:70:05:05</span></a><span class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0-000001">.  Hospice services.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0"> Each facility offering hospice services</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0">, as defined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:79:01:01"><span class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0-000002">44:79:01:01</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0">(14), </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0">shall provide services to a terminally ill person and arrange for </span><span class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0">those</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0"> services from a Medic</span><span class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0">aid-</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0">certified hospice agency under a written </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0">care </span><span class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0">plan established and periodically reviewed by the person's attending physician</span><span class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0">, physician assistant,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0"> or nurse practitioner. </span><span class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0">Unlicensed personnel</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0"> of a facility may not accept any delegated skilled tasks from any hospice providers licensed </span><span class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0">under</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0"> SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9"><span class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0-000002">36-9</span></a><span class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0">    A facility that admits or retains a resident who has requested hospice services shall have an order identifying the terminal illness. The facility shall have unlicensed assistive personnel on duty to administer medications to a resident receiving hospice services. At least two personnel must be on duty at all times if the care needs of the resident require additional staffing or if the resident is not capable of self-preservation. Family members may assist with the care of the resident. The facility and hospice agency shall develop a written care plan or service plan that delineates responsibilities. The facility must be equipped with an automatic sprinkler system if a resident becomes incapable of self-preservation. A facility without an automatic sprinkler system shall implement discharge planning to a safe environment prior to the resident becoming incapable of self-preservation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0">    </span><span class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0"> 38 SDR 115, effective January 9, 2012; 46 SDR 65, effective November 26, 2019</span><span class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0">; 50 SDR 19, effective August 30, 2023</span><span class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0">    </span><span class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0-000002">34-12-13</span></a><span class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0">(5)(14).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0">    </span><span class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0-000002">34-12-13</span></a><span class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1c529b5a-f1f2-4843-bcb3-2aa72a59a650000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>