S.D. Admin. R. 44:75:01:09

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

Section 44:75:01:09 - Modifications

The department may approve modifications to the staffing requirements provided in § 44:75:03:02 or 44:75:06:05 for facilities that are physically combined and jointly operated if:

(1) A hospital and nursing facility are co-located and the nursing facility has a licensed bed capacity of sixteen or less or the hospital has an acute care patient daily census of less than five: or

(2) A hospital or a critical access hospital and assisted living center are co-located.

The health and safety of the patients or residents in either facility may not be jeopardized.

Modifications to the staffing requirements in this article may be approved by the department for a critical access hospital if there are no acute care or swing bed patients present.

A modification specified by this section may be requested by the health care facility.

S.D. Admin. R. 44:75:01:09

42 SDR 51, effective 10/13/2015; 50 SDR 062, effective 11/27/2023

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(5)(14).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(5)(14).