South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:79 - Inpatient hospice facilities
Chapter 44:79:05 - Nursing and related care services
Section 44:79:05:01 - Admissions

Each patient may be admitted only on the order of a physician. Prior to or upon admission of a patient, the attending physician shall provide the staff of the facility with documented information regarding current medical findings and with written orders for the immediate care of the individual.

A physician may not delegate a task when the regulations specify the physician shall perform it personally, or when the delegation is prohibited under state law or by the facility's own policies.

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(6).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(6).