South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:69 - Birth centers
Chapter 44:69:01 - Rules of general applicability
Section 44:69:01:04 - Restrictions on acceptance of clients
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024
A birth center shall accept clients in accordance with the following restrictions:
(1) A client admitted to a birth center shall be housed within the birth center covered by the license;
(2) A licensed birth center may not accept or retain clients who require care in excess of the classification for which it is licensed; and
(3) Personnel essential to maintaining adequate staff may not leave a licensed birth center during their tour of duty in the birth center to provide services to persons who are not clients of the birth center with the exception of providing emergency care on premises contiguous to the birth center's property.
General Authority: SDCL 34-12-62(12).
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-62(12).