South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 67 - Department of Social Services
Article 67:45 - Nursing facility level of care and claims
Chapter 67:45:02 - Nursing facility claims and payments limits
Section 67:45:02:10 - Payment limited to resident days

Payments to nursing facilities are made in behalf of an individual for resident days only. Resident days include the day of admission but exclude the day of discharge. For purposes of this section, a resident day is when the individual is physically present in the facility at midnight or when a bed is being reserved for the individual at midnight. It is not a resident day if the individual is discharged or dies prior to midnight.

General Authority: SDCL 28-6-1.

Law Implemented: SDCL 28-6-1.