<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34-12-15.1 - Handling of residents' funds by nursing homes--Definition of terms. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2056403Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2056403SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2056403CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2056403Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2056403DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2056403Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2056403000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2056403SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2056403SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2056403Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-12-15.1"><span class="s2056403SENU">34-12-15.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056403SENU">. </span><span class="s2056403CL">Handling of residents' funds by nursing homes--Definition of terms.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2056403Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056403DefaultParagraphFont">Terms used in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-12-15.1"><span class="s2056403DefaultParagraphFont">34-12-15.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056403DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-12-15.10"><span class="s2056403DefaultParagraphFont">34-12-15.10</span></a><span class="s2056403DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires mean:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2056403Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056403DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    "Nursing homes," public or private facilities licensed pursuant to this chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-12"><span class="s2056403DefaultParagraphFont">34-12</span></a><span class="s2056403DefaultParagraphFont">, as a skilled nursing facility, an intermediate care facility, or an assisted living center;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2056403Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056403DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    "Residents," persons committed or cared for in any home, center, or other facility which is subject to the provisions of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-12-15.1"><span class="s2056403DefaultParagraphFont">34-12-15.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056403DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-12-15.10"><span class="s2056403DefaultParagraphFont">34-12-15.10</span></a><span class="s2056403DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2056403Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056403000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2056403Normal"><span class="s2056403SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056403SCL-000003"> SL 1977, ch 279, § 1; SL 1991, ch 272, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html>