<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.sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33P0 { 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.sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0-000003 { 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="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:75:07:16"><span class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0-000000">44:75:07:16</span></a><span class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0-000001">.  Nutritional screening and assessments.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0"> A licensed nurse or dietary manager </span><span class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0"> complete a nutritional screen upon each patient admission and make a referral to the dietitian </span><span class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">of</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0"> any patient</span><span class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">    (1)  With</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0"> a significant change in diet, eating ability, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">or </span><span class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">nutritional status;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">    (2)  R</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">eceiving tube feedings; </span><span class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">    (3)  W</span><span class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">ith a disease or condition that puts the patient at significant nutritional risk.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">A monthly tube feeding assessment </span><span class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0"> include nutritional adequacy of calories, protein, and fluids. An annual assessment shall be completed for each swing bed patient.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">    </span><span class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0"> 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015</span><span class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023</span><span class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">    </span><span class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">    </span><span class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sab60c4c2-06c5-427d-8e94-22bef7f80c33000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>