<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.se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaP0 { 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.se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfa000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0-000003 { 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="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:73:04:07"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0-000000">44:73:04:07</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0-000001">.  Admissions of residents.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0"> The governing body of the facility shall establish and maintain admission, transfer, and discharge policies, with written evidence to </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0">ensure a resident</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0"> admitted to and retained in the facility </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0">receives care</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0"> within the licensure classification of the facility or its distinct part. A nursing facility may admit and retain residents only on the orders of a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0">, and if the nursing facility is able to provide care to the residents safely and effectively</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfa000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 14 SDR 81, effective December 10, 1987; transfer agreement transferred to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:04:04:15"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0-000003">44:04:04:15</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0">, 17 SDR 122, effective February 24, 1991; 22 SDR 70, effective November 19, 1995; 27 SDR 59, effective December 17, 2000; 38 SDR 115, effective January 9, 2012; transferred from § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:04:04:07"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0-000003">44:04:04:07</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0">, 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0">; 51 SDR 53, effective November 11, 2024</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfaP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="se4b2e902-868d-4956-b360-6fea68c46cfa000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>