S.D. Admin. R. 20:49:05:01

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 20:49:05:01 - Emergency permit

To meet the needs of a nursing facility that has a vacancy in the administrator's position, an emergency permit to practice as a nursing facility administrator may be issued by the Board of Nursing Facility Administrators to a person for not more than 180 days, subject to the following:

(1) A person of authority from the facility with the vacancy submits an application, accompanied by a nonrefundable emergency permit fee of two hundred sixty dollars;

(2) The emergency administrator provides services under the supervision of a preceptor;

(3) The preceptor provides appropriate supervision and is reasonably available to the emergency administrator to provide assistance; and

(4) The preceptor observes the emergency administrator at least two days a month in the facility in which the emergency administrator is serving and keeps a written memorandum of what was accomplished or discussed at each visit. A copy of the dated memorandum shall be maintained by the emergency administrator and the preceptor for one year following the date of expiration of the emergency permit.

A preceptor may be held responsible for the acts of the administrator operating under the preceptor's supervision only if the preceptor does not fulfill the requirements as stated above.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:49:05:01

SL 1975, ch 16; 50 SDR 071, effective 12/18/2023

General Authority: SDCL 36-28-11, 36-28-13.

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-28-13.