<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.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 style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:90:02:10"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000000">44</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000000">:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000000">90</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000000">:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000000">02</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000000">:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000000">10</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000001">.  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000001">Change of designation of designated caregivers.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" 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 style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" 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 style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000003">44:90:02:04</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" 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 style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" 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 style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-72"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000003">34-20G-72</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">(4).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-46"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0-000003">34-20G-46</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf1583c61-d305-406a-b271-c0444c5dc340000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>