Pursuant to the contested case provisions of SDCL 1-26, the department may prohibit a hospital from admitting new swing bed patients for not more than 3 months if the department has determined by inspections that the hospital has substantially failed to comply with the provisions of § 44:75:11:13 on at least 2 occasions in any 12 consecutive months. A hospital which has been prohibited from admitting new swing-bed patients shall reapply to the department for approval to offer swing-bed services to new admissions in accordance with § 44:75:11:11.
S.D. Admin. R. 44:75:11:12
General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(12), 34-12-19.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(12), 34-12-21.