South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 46 - Department of Human Services
Article 46:11 - Developmental disabilities
Chapter 46:11:07 - Health care services
Section 46:11:07:03 - Delegation defined
Delegation is the transfer of the authority to perform a specific nursing or medication administration task from a licensed registered nurse to a provider of direct HCB services employee pursuant to §§ 20:48:04.01:01, 20:48:04.01:02, and 20:48:04.01:07.
The trained provider of direct HCB services employee may only perform the nursing task or medication administration task for a specific participant through delegation. The trained provider of direct HCB services employee may not re-delegate a delegated task.
General Authority: SDCL 27B-2-26(1), 36-9-28(10).
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-9-28(10).
General criteria for delegation, § 20:48:04.01:01.
Supervision, § 20:48:04.01:02.
Nursing tasks that may not be delegated, § 20:48:04.01:07.