<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.sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeP0 { margin-top: 0; line-height: 12.0pt; 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; } span.sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55ae000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeP0-000003 { margin-top: 0; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; } p.sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeP0-000004 { margin-top: 0; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 10pt; } span.sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55ae000005 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0-000006 { 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="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:75:04:15"><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0-000000">44:75:04:15</span></a><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0-000001">.  Discharge planning.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0"> A facility must have an effective discharge planning process that includes the patient and the patient s caregiver or support person as active partners for post-discharge care. The discharge planning process and discharge plan must</span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55ae000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">    (1)  </span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">Be consistent with the patient s goals and treatment preferences</span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">    (2)  </span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">Ensure an effective transition of the patient from the hospital to discharge care; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeP0-000003"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">    (3)  </span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">Reduce the factors leading to preventable hospital readmissions</span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeP0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55ae000005"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">A facility shall have policies and procedures </span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">to support the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0"> discharge planning </span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">process that outline</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0"> the person responsible</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0"> for discharge planning</span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">, members of the discharge planning team, a list of all area agencies and resources, and a description of the process.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55ae000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">    Within </span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">twenty-four</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0"> hours after admission, a hospital </span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0"> determine each patient's potential need for continuing care following discharge. The facility </span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0"> initiate planning with applicable agencies to meet </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">the patient's </span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">identified needs</span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0"> </span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">To avoid any delays, the patient must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0"> be offered assistance to obtain needed services </span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">prior to</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0"> discharge. The patient s discharge plan must be reevaluated and modified as needed according to the patient s condition</span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55ae000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">    </span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">A facility must assess its discharge planning process on a regular basis. The assessment must include ongoing periodic review of a representative sample of discharge plans</span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55ae000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">    </span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0"> 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015</span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023</span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">    </span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0-000006">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">(5)(14).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">    </span><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0-000006">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55aeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd5151ee2-26b9-4e70-8df9-a52d06be55ae000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>