<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0 { 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.sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 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class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0-000001">, procedures, and policies</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0-000001">.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> A facility shall provide the following information in writing to each resident:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    (1)  A list of </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">items and </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">services available in the facility and the charges for </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">the items and</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> services</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">, and</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> items and services for which the resident may not be charged, those other items and services that the facility offers and for which the resident may be charged;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    (2)  A description of how a resident may protect personal funds;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    (3)  A list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">resident</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> advocates;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    (4)  A description of how to file a complaint with the department concerning abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of resident property;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    (5)  A description of how the resident can contact the resident's physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    (6)  A description of how to apply for and use Medicare and Medicaid benefits, and the right to establish eligibility for Medicaid, including the addresses and telephone numbers of the nearest office of the South Dakota Department of Social Services and of the United State</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">s</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> Social Security Administration;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    (7)  A description of the bed-hold policy that indicates the length of time the bed will be held for the resident, any policies regarding the held bed, and readmission rights of the resident; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    (8)  A description explaining the responsibilities of the resident and family members regarding self-administered medication.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    A signed and dated admission agreement between the resident or the resident's legal representative and the facility </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">must</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> include </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">information described in </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">subdivisions (1) </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">through</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> (8)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">, inclusive</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">. The resident or resident's legal representative and the facility shall complete the admission agreement before or at the time of admission and before the resident has made a commitment for payment for proposed or actual care. The agreement </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">must</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> be printed </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">in a manner to ensure</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> ease of reading by the resident</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> prior to signing</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">. Any change in the </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">admission agreement</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">must</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> be </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">signed and dated by</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> the resident or the resident's legal representative as a</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">n</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> addendum to the original agreement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> 38 SDR 115, effective January 9, 2012; 46 SDR 65, effective November 26, 2019</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">; 50 SDR 19, effective August 30, 2023</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">(15).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sa63f22dd-3769-4ba4-adcc-1ffd4d1c85a1000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>