The governing body of the hospice shall establish and maintain admission, transfer, and discharge policies, with written evidence to assure the patients admitted to and retained in the hospice are within the licensure classification of the facility. The hospice may admit and retain, on the orders of a physician, only those patients for whom it can provide care safely and effectively.
S.D. Admin. R. 44:79:04:07
General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(5).
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(5).