South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 67 - Department of Social Services
Article 67:16 - Covered medical services
Chapter 67:16:05 - Home health services
Section 67:16:05:05.02 - Physician's orders required before services begin - Plan of care - Certification and recertification

Before a home health agency may begin providing services to an individual, it must have the physician or other licensed practitioners orders prescribing the needed services.

The home health agency shall prepare a plan of care for each individual served. The plan shall be based on the care services prescribed by the attending physician or other licensed practitioner and the information obtained by the home health agency from the individual. The attending physician or other licensed practitioner must review and sign the plan.

The attending physician or other licensed practitioner must periodically review the individual's plan of care and recertify the need for services. For medical social work, the recertification must be completed at least every 30 days following service initiation. For nursing, home health aide, and therapy services, the recertification must be completed at least every 60 days following service initiation. The home health agency must obtain the recertification.

General Authority: SDCL 28-6-1.

Law Implemented: SDCL 28-6-1(1)(2).