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font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000004 { color: black; background: #FFFFFF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000005 { color: #0000FF; background: #FFFFFF; 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="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:90:02:05"><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000000">44</span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000000">:</span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000000">90</span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000000">:</span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000000">02</span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000000">:</span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000000">05</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000001">.  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000001">Patient designation of designated caregivers </span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000001">--</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000001"> Age-restricted cardholders </span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000001">--</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000001"> Person responsible for making medical decisions </span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000001">--</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000001"> Residents of </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000001">certain </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000001">health care </span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000001">facilities</span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0"> </span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">A qualifying patient may designate an eligible individual as a designated caregiver by submitting to the department:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">    (1)  </span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">A completed designation on a form supplied by the department;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">    (2)  </span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">The designated caregiver s sworn statement that the designated caregiver has not been convicted of a disqualifying felony offense; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">    (3)  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">Any additional fees pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:90:02:17"><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000003">44:90:02:17</span></a><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">    </span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">An age-restricted cardholder shall designate at least one designated caregiver. If a practitioner has recommended that a patient younger than 18 years of age have multiple designated caregivers, the parents or legal guardians may designate other designated caregivers as advised by the practitioner.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">The person </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000004">responsible for making medical decisions for a qualifying patient 18 years of age or older, if qualified pursuant to SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-1"><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000005">34-20G-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000004">(10), shall be </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000004">the </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000004">designated caregiver to the qualifying patient. </span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">If the practitioner has recommended that the patient have multiple designated caregivers, the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000004"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">person </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000004">responsible for making medical decisions </span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">may designate other designated caregivers as advised by the practitioner.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">    </span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">The designation of an employee of a health care facility</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">, as defined in SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-1.1"><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000003">34-12-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">; an accredited prevention or treatment facility, as defined in SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20A-2"><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000003">34-20A-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">; a mental health center, as defined in SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=27A-1-1"><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000003">27A-1-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">; a child welfare agency, as defined in SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-6-1"><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000003">26-6-1</span></a><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">;</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0"> or </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">a community support provider or community services provider, as defined in SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=27B-1-17"><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000003">27B-1-17</span></a><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">;</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0"> to act as a designated caregiver on the premises of the facility requires the signature of the facility director or designee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">    </span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">The designation of a designated caregiver expires on the same date as the qualifying patient s registry identification card.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">    </span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0"> </span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">48 SDR 40, effective October 5, 2021; 49 SDR 9, effective August 8, 2022</span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">    </span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-72"><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000003">34-20G-72</span></a><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">(4)</span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">    </span><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-1"><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000003">34-20G-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">(10), </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-2"><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000003">34-20G-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">(2), </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-2"><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000003">34-20G-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">9, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-30"><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000003">34-20G-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-32"><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000003">34-20G-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-33"><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000003">34-20G-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-35"><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0-000003">34-20G-35</span></a><span class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s130170cc-cf6a-45d4-93c8-5c4665d6e380000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>