<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.s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faP0 { 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.s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41fa000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0-000003 { 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="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=46:33:02:03"><span class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0-000000">46:33:02:03</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0-000001">.  </span><span class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0-000001">Access</span><span class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0"> </span><span class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0">An ombudsman shall have access to long-term care facilities, home- and community-based alternative living centers, and residents. An ombudsman shall also have access to:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41fa000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0">    (1)  All files, records, or other information concerning a resident, if:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41fa000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0">            (A)  The ombudsman has the permission of the resident, or the legal representative of the resident; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41fa000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0">            (B)  The resident is unable to communicate consent to the review and has no legal representatives; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41fa000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0">    (2)  All files, records, or other information as is necessary to investigate a complaint, if:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41fa000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0">            (A)  A legal guardian of the resident refuses to give the permission; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41fa000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0">            (B)  The ombudsman has reasonable cause to believe that the guardian is not acting in the best interests of the resident.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41fa000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0">    </span><span class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0"> </span><span class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0">47 SDR 137, effective June 27, 2021</span><span class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0">    </span><span class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-36A-26"><span class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0-000003">1-36A-26</span></a><span class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0">(12).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0">    </span><span class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-36A-27"><span class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0-000003">1-36A-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-36A-28"><span class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0-000003">1-36A-28</span></a><span class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e3ab181-4d7b-4edc-b6e4-ab67436c41fa000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>