<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.sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340P0 { 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.sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000003 { 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="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:90:02:10"><span class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000000">44</span><span class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000000">:</span><span class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000000">90</span><span class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000000">:</span><span class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000000">02</span><span class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000000">:</span><span class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000000">10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000001">.  </span><span class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000001">Change of designation of designated caregivers.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0"> </span><span class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">A qualifying patient or the qualifying patient s parent or legal guardian may remove, add, or substitute designated caregivers at any time.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">If the change results in the addition or substitution of a designated caregiver, the qualifying patient shall submit a form pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:90:02:04"><span class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000003">44:90:02:04</span></a><span class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">    </span><span class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">If the change results in the removal of one or more designated caregivers, the patient shall notify each removed designated caregiver in writing and shall certify to the department that notice has been given. The removed designated caregiver shall have 15 days to return the registry identification card associated with that patient.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">    </span><span class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0"> </span><span class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">48 SDR 40, effective October 5, 2021.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">    </span><span class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-72"><span class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000003">34-20G-72</span></a><span class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">(4).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">    </span><span class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-46"><span class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000003">34-20G-46</span></a><span class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>