South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:75 - Hospital, specialized Hospital critical access Hospital, and rural emergency Hospital facilities
Chapter 44:75:01 - Rules of general Applicability
Section 44:75:01:09 - Modifications

Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 44:75:01:09

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024

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.

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

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

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