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class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000001">.  Definitions.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> Terms used in this article mean:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (1)  "Abuse," </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">shown by a criminal conviction for, or substantial evidence of</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">        (a)  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">Emotional or psychological abuse as defined in SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-46-1"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">22-46-1</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">        (b)  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">Exploitation as defined in SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-46-1"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">22-46-1</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">;</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">        (c)  Physical abuse as defined in SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-46-1"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">22-46-1</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">(7);</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (2)  "Activities </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">program</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">," a </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">diversional program under the direction of a therapeutic recreation specialist or activity professional eligible for certification from the National Certification Council of Activity Professionals, or a qualifed occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant licensed in accordance with SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-31"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">36-31</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">3</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Administrator," a person appointed by the owner or governing body of a facility who is responsible for managing the facility and who maintains an office on the premises of the facility;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">4</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Client advocate," an agency responsible for the protection and advocacy of patients;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">5</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Clinical </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">n</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">urse </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">s</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">pecialist," a person who practices the nurse specialty of a clinical nurse specialist </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">and who is licensed to practice in this state in accordance with</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">36-9</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">6</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Circulating </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">n</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">urse," a registered nurse trained, educated, or experienced in perioperative nursing who is responsible for coordinating and monitoring the nursing care and safety needs of a patient in the operating or procedure room and who also meets the needs of the operating and procedure room team members during surgery. The circulating nurse works outside the sterile field in which the procedure takes place and duties include but are not limited to recording the progress of the procedure, accounting for instruments, and handling specimens</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">7</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Department," the South Dakota Department of Health;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">8</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Dietary manager," a person who is a dietitian, a graduate of an accredited dietetic technician or dietetic manager training program, a graduate of a course that provides </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">one hundred twenty</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> or more hours of classroom instruction in food service supervision, or a certified dietary manager recognized by the Certifying Board </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">for</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> Dietary Managers and who </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">supervises food service</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> with consultation from a dietitian;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">9</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Dietitian," a person who is registered with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and holds a current license to practice in </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">accordance with</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-10B"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">36-10B</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (1</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">0</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Distinct part," an entire ward or contiguous wards, wing, floor, or building, </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">that</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> is licensed at a specific level</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">, including</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> all beds and related facilities in the unit;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">11</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Emergency care," professional health services immediately necessary to preserve life or stabilize health due to the sudden, severe, and unforeseen onset of illness or accidental bodily injury;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">12</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Exploitation," </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">as defined in SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-46-1"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">22-46-1</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">13</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Facility," the place of business licensed as a general hospital, specialized hospital, critical access hospital</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">, or rural emergency hospital</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> used to provide health care to patients that is licensed by the department;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">14</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Governing body," an organized body of persons that is ultimately responsible for the quality of care in a health care facility, credentialing of and granting privileges to the medical staff, maintaining the financial viability of the facility, and formulating institutional policy;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">15</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Healthcare </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">personnel</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">," any </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">employee or individual</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> working in a healthcare setting;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">16</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Interdisciplinary team," a group of persons selected from multiple health disciplines who have a diversity of knowledge and skills and who function as a unit to collectively address the medical, physical, mental or cognitive, and psychosocial needs of a patient;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">17</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Licensed health professional," a physician; physician's assistant; nurse practitioner; clinical nurse specialist; physical therapist; speech-language pathologist; occupational therapist; physical or occupational therapy assistant; nurse; nursing facility administrator; dietitian; pharmacist; respiratory therapist; or social worker who holds a current license to practice in </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">this state or privilege to practice</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">18</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Medical staff," practitioners that operate under bylaws approved by the governing body and </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">who are</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> responsible for reviewing the qualifications of practitioners applying for clinical privileges and for the provision of medical care to patients in a health care facility;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">19</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Misappropriation of patient property," the deliberate misplacement, exploitation, or wrongful, temporary or permanent use of a patient's belongings or money without the patient's consent;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">20</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Neglect," </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">as defined in SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-46-1"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">22-46-1</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">21</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Nurse," a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">licensed in accordance with</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">36-9</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">22</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Nurse practitioner," a person </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">licensed in accordance with</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9A"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">36-9A</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">; </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">23</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Nursing unit," a patient unit that is limited to one floor of a health care facility and has all patient room entrances and exits within sight or control of nursing personnel;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">24)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">  "Patient," a person with a valid order by a practitioner for diagnostic or treatment services in a hospital, specialized hospital, critical access hospital, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">rural emergency hospital, </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">or swing</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">bed;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">25</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Pharmacist," a person registered </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">in accordance with </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">36-11</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">26</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Physician," a person licensed to practice medicine </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">in accordance with</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">36-4</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">27</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Physician assistant," a </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">person licensed in accordance with</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4A"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">36-4A</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">28</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Practitioner," one of the followin</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">g:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">        (a)  A physician;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">        (b)  A dentist licensed </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">in accordance with</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-6A"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">36-6</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">A</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">        (c)  A podiatrist licensed </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">in accordance with</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-8"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">36-8</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">        (d)  A</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">n</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> optometrist licensed </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">in accordance with</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-7"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">36-7</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">        (e)  A chiropractor licensed </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">in accordance with</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-5"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">36-5</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">        (f)  A pharmacist;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">        (g)  A physical therapist licensed </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">in accordance with</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-10"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">36-10</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">        (h)  A</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">n</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> occupational therapist licensed </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">in accordance with</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-31"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">36-31</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">        (i)   A nurse practitioner;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">        (j)  A physician assistant;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">        (k)  A speech-language pathologist </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">licensed in accordance with</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-37"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">36-37</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">        (i)  A clinical nurse specialist;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">29</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Regular diet," a nutritionally adequate diet using food items and written recipes that can be prepared and correctly served by a staff person;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">30</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Restraint," a physical, chemical, or mechanical device used to restrict the movement of a patient or the movement or normal function of a portion of the patient's body, excluding devices used for specific medical and surgical treatment;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">31</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">Seclusion room</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">," a </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">room used for the involuntary confinement of a patient from which the patient is prevented from leaving and where most outside stimulus is eliminated to allow a patient to deescalate and feel calm</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">32</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Social worker," a person licensed </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">in accordance with</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-26"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">36-26</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (33)  "Sufficient personnel," a number of qualified personnel sufficient to perform the duties required to meet the performance criteria established by this article;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">34</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Swing</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">bed," a licensed hospital bed </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">that</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> has been approved by the department pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:75:11:10"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">44:75:11:10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> to also provide short-term nursing care;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">35</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Therapeutic diet," any diet other than a regular diet that is ordered by a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or dietitian as part of the treatment for a disease or clinical condition to increase, decrease, or to eliminate certain substances in the diet, and to alter food consistency;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    (</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">36</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">)  "Unlicensed assistive personnel," a person who is not licensed as a nurse </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">in accordance with </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">36-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> but who is trained to assist a nurse in the provision of nursing care to a patient as delegated by the nurse and authorized by chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:04.01"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">20:48:04.01</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023</span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-32"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000003">34-12-32</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">    </span><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0-000001">Note:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> National Certification Council of Activity Professionals,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0"> </span><a href="https://www.nccap.org/"><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C2">https://www.nccap.org</span></a><span class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4e19d6c6-354c-41dd-a1fc-514d0b716482000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>