The practitioner service of a birth center shall provide safe and effective care from the day of admission through the ongoing development and implementation of written plans for each client and newborn. The client plan shall address medical, physical, mental, and emotional needs of the client and infant.
The client plan for birth center clients shall be based on the nursing admission assessment and approved by the client's attending physician or certified nurse midwife. The client plan shall describe the services necessary to meet the client's medical, physical, mental or cognitive, nursing, and psychosocial needs and shall contain objectives and timetables to attain and maintain the highest level of functioning of the client. The client plan shall be completed upon admission and the birth of the infant.
S.D. Admin. R. 44:69:05:05
General Authority: SDCL 34-12-62(12).
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-62(12).