CHAPTER 34-12
REGULATION OF HOSPITALS AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS
34-12-1
Repealed.
34-12-1.1
Definition of terms.
34-12-2
License required to operate institution.
34-12-2.1
Unlicensed institutions ineligible for state or federal funds.
34-12-3
Licensed child welfare agencies exempt from chapter.
34-12-4
Lodging establishments exempt from chapter.
34-12-5
Application for license--Contents--Issuance of license--Denial--Contesting the
denial.
34-12-6
Amount of license fee--Disposition.
34-12-7
Department of Health authorized to issue licenses--Promulgation of rules.
34-12-8
Provisional licenses--Circumstances under which issued.
34-12-8.1
Probationary licenses--Circumstances under which issued--Issuance of regular
license after inspection--Certain new admissions prohibited during probation.
34-12-9
License not transferable.
34-12-10
Repealed.
34-12-11
Repealed.
34-12-11.1
Disclosure of public reimbursement rates required of nursing homes and related
institutions.
34-12-12
Lodging and food service laws not applicable to licensees.
34-12-13
Rules to protect patients' health and safety.
34-12-14
Application of regulations and standards to Christian Scientist and chiropractic
institutions.
34-12-15
Inmate records and statistics required of institutions--Copy to patient and
certain other persons on request--Reproduction cost--No liability for
compliance--Section not applicable to chemical dependency treatment
facilities.
34-12-15.1
Handling of residents' funds by nursing homes--Definition of terms.
34-12-15.2
Residents' funds kept separate--Free from facility's liabilities.
34-12-15.3
Deposit in bank of residents' funds not kept at nursing facility--Public facility
to deposit with state treasurer.
34-12-15.4
Repealed.
34-12-15.5
Surety bond required of nursing facilities handling large amounts of residents'
funds--Amount of bond.
34-12-15.6
Records required on residents' funds--Form--Receipts kept.
34-12-15.7
Records of residents' funds available for audit.
34-12-15.8
Noncompliance as ground for revocation of administrator's license.
34-12-15.9
Surrender of funds on discharge of resident--Time allowed.
34-12-15.10
Escheat of unclaimed funds of deceased resident--Notice and transfer to state.
34-12-16
Annual inspection of licensed institutions--Exempt facilities--Refusal to allow
inspection--Revocation proceedings.
34-12-17
Information received by department confidential--Disclosure.
34-12-18
Unlicensed operation as misdemeanor.
34-12-19
Grounds for suspension or revocation of license.
34-12-20
Procedure for suspension or revocation of license.
34-12-21
New license issued after suspension or revocation.
34-12-22
Appeal from department.
34-12-23, 34-12-24. Repealed.
34-12-25
Repealed.
34-12-26 to 34-12-28. Repealed.
34-12-29
Promulgation of rules regarding nurse aide registration.
34-12-30
Notice from nursing facility required when resident's trust account approaches
resource limit in medical assistance program.
34-12-31
No charge against resident funds for services paid under medical assistance
program.
34-12-32
Residential services for elderly or disabled persons--Registration--Forms and
procedures--Violation as misdemeanor.
34-12-33
Inspection of elderly or disabled person residential care facility--Authorization--Scope of inspection.
34-12-34
Failure to register--Notice--Closure.
34-12-35
Repealed.
34-12-35.1
Repealed.
34-12-35.2
Repealed.
34-12-35.3
Repealed.
34-12-35.4
Number of beds in nursing facility.
34-12-35.5
Access critical nursing facilities.
34-12-35.6
Redistribution of existing nursing facility beds.
34-12-35.7
Annual consideration of need for additional nursing facility beds or new
nursing facilities.
34-12-35.8
Proposals to address identified need for additional nursing facility beds or new
nursing facilities--Promulgation of rules.
34-12-35.9
Authorization to increase number of nursing facility beds.
34-12-36
Repealed.
34-12-36.1
Repealed.
34-12-37
Limit on the number of assisted living center beds which may be changed to
nursing facility beds in certain nursing facilities.
34-12-38
Interest of Department of Social Services in funds of deceased resident
receiving medical assistance.
34-12-39
Repealed.
34-12-39.1
Repealed.
34-12-39.2
Limit on new nursing facilities.
34-12-39.3
New nursing facility for military veterans and their spouses.
34-12-39.4
New nursing facility as part of existing facility.
34-12-39.5
Authorization to construct new nursing facility.
34-12-40
Continuing care agreement defined.
34-12-41
Entrance fee defined.
34-12-42
Continuing care retirement community defined.
34-12-43
Agreements--Exemptions--Insurance.
34-12-44
Information to be provided.
34-12-45
Escrow of fees.
34-12-46
Construction--Fees.
34-12-47
Notification of escrow accounts.
34-12-48, 34-12-49. Repealed.
34-12-50
Court order for medical treatment of disabled adult under treatment by spiritual
means.
34-12-51
Immunity from liability for reporting abuse, exploitation, or neglect of elder or
adult with a disability.
34-12-52
Definition of terms.
34-12-53
Trauma care system and statewide trauma registry.
34-12-54
Promulgation of rules regarding trauma care system.
34-12-55
Each hospital to meet requirements of one designated level of trauma hospital.
34-12-56
Nursing facility construction on American Indian reservations.
34-12-57
Services of licensed birth center.
34-12-58
Location of birth center.
34-12-59
License required to operate birth center.
34-12-60
Facilities exempt from birth center license requirements.
34-12-61
Application for birth center license.
34-12-62
Promulgation of rules for birth centers.
34-12-63
Risk assessment system for birth centers.
34-12-64
Certain medical foster homes for veterans exempt from chapter.
34-12-1
34-12-1.
Repealed by SL 1986, ch 278, § 1.
34-12-1.1 Definition of terms.
34-12-1.1.
Definition of terms.
Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1)
"Ambulatory surgery center," any facility which is not part of a hospital and which is not
an office of a dentist, whether for individual or group practice, in which surgical
procedures requiring the use of general anesthesia are performed upon patients;
(2)
"Assisted living center," any institution, rest home, boarding home, place, building, or
agency which is maintained and operated to provide personal care and services which
meet some need beyond basic provision of food, shelter, and laundry;
(3)
"Chemical dependency treatment facility," any facility which provides a structured
inpatient treatment program for alcoholism or drug abuse;
(4)
"Health care facility," any institution, sanitarium, birth center, ambulatory surgery center,
chemical dependency treatment facility, hospital, nursing facility, assisted living center,
rural primary care hospital, adult foster care home, inpatient hospice, residential hospice,
place, building, or agency in which any accommodation is maintained, furnished, or
offered for the hospitalization, nursing care, or supervised care of the sick or injured;
(5)
"Hospital," any establishment with an organized medical staff with permanent facilities
that include inpatient beds and is primarily engaged in providing by or under the
supervision of physicians, to inpatients, any of the following services: diagnostic or
therapeutic services for the medical diagnosis, treatment, or care of injured, disabled, or
sick persons; obstetrical services including the care of the newborn; or rehabilitation
services for injured, disabled, or sick persons. In no event may the inpatient beds include
nursing facility beds or assisted living center beds unless the same are licensed as such
pursuant to this chapter;
(6)
"Nursing facility," any facility which is maintained and operated for the express or
implied purpose of providing care to one or more persons whether for consideration or
not, who are not acutely ill but require nursing care and related medical services of such
complexity as to require professional nursing care under the direction of a physician on
a twenty-four hour per day basis; or a facility which is maintained and operated for the
express or implied purpose of providing care to one or more persons, whether for
consideration or not, who do not require the degree of care and treatment which a hospital
is designed to provide, but who because of their mental or physical condition require
medical care and health services which can be made available to them only through
institutional facilities;
(7)
"Critical access hospital," any nonprofit or public hospital providing emergency care on
a twenty-four hour basis located in a rural area which has limited acute inpatient services,
focusing on primary and preventive care, and which has in effect an agreement with a
general hospital that provides emergency and medical backup services and accepts patient
referrals from the critical access hospital. For the purposes of this subdivision, a rural area
is any municipality of under fifty thousand population;
(8)
"Adult foster care home," a family-style residence which provides supervision of personal
care, health services, and household services for no more than four aged, blind, physically
disabled, developmentally disabled, or socially-emotionally disabled adults;
(9)
"Inpatient hospice," any facility which is not part of a hospital or nursing home which is
maintained and operated for the express or implied purpose of providing all levels of
hospice care to terminally ill individuals on a twenty-four hour per day basis;
(10)
"Residential hospice," any facility which is not part of a hospital or nursing home which
is maintained and operated for the express or implied purpose of providing custodial care
to terminally ill individuals on a twenty-four hour per day basis; and
(11)
"Birth center," any health care facility at which a woman is scheduled to give birth
following a normal, uncomplicated pregnancy, but does not include a hospital or the
residence of the woman giving birth.
Source: SL 1986, ch 278, § 2; SL 1988, ch 277, § 1; SL 1991, ch 272, § 1; SL 1993, ch 230; SL
1995, ch 191, § 1; SL 1997, ch 167, § 3; SL 1999, ch 170, § 1; SL 2005, ch 179, § 1; SL 2008, ch
167, § 1; SL 2009, ch 163, § 1; SL 2011, ch 155, § 2; SL 2012, ch 177, § 8.
34-12-2 License required to operate institution.
34-12-2.
License required to operate institution.
No person, partnership, limited liability
company, association, or corporation may establish, conduct, or maintain in the State of South
Dakota, any health care facility or related institution for the hospitalization or care, or both, of human
beings without first obtaining a license from the South Dakota Department of Health in the manner
provided in this chapter. The term, corporation, as used in this chapter means public and municipal
corporations as well as private corporations.
Source: SL 1925, ch 220, § 2; SDC 1939, § 27.1202; SL 1945, ch 108, § 1; SL 1953, ch 123, § 1;
SL 1955, ch 93; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.1201; SL 1986, ch 278, § 3; SL 1994, ch 351, § 56.
34-12-2.1 Unlicensed institutions ineligible for state or federal funds.
34-12-2.1.
Unlicensed institutions ineligible for state or federal funds.
No state or federal
funds passing through the state treasury may be paid to a health care facility or related institution
which does not have a license issued by the State Department of Health under this chapter.
Source: SL 1986, ch 278, § 14.
34-12-3 Licensed child welfare agencies exempt from chapter.
34-12-3.
Licensed child welfare agencies exempt from chapter.
The provisions of this chapter
do not apply to any state institution, children's home, association or institution having the care of
children or pregnant women under its control, which is required to be licensed or registered by the
Department of Social Services under chapter 26-6.
Source: SL 1925, ch 220, § 1; SDC 1939, § 27.1201; SL 1945, ch 108, § 2; SL 1953, ch 123, § 2;
SDC Supp 1960, § 27.1202; SL 1985, ch 211, § 15.
34-12-4 Lodging establishments exempt from chapter.
34-12-4.
Lodging establishments exempt from chapter.
Nothing in this chapter shall apply
to lodging establishments or other similar places that furnish only board and room, or either, to their
guests.
Source: SL 1945, ch 108, § 2; SL 1953, ch 123, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.1202.
34-12-5 Application for license--Contents--Issuance of license--Denial--Contesting the denial.
34-12-5.
Application for license--Contents--Issuance of license--Denial--Contesting the
denial.
Any applicant desiring a license or a license renewal shall file with the State Department of
Health an application verified under oath and in a form prescribed by the department. The
application shall contain the following:
(1)
The name and address of the applicant and operator;
(2)
If a firm or corporation, the names and addresses of the principal officers; or if a corporate
body, the name of the state under whose laws the corporation is organized;
(3)
A description of the facility to include the address and whether the facility is owned,
leased, or subleased. A true copy of the lease or sublease shall be attached to the
application;
(4)
A certification of consent to allow inspections of the health care facility by authorized
department inspectors upon presentation of identification during the hours of operation;
(5)
Satisfactory evidence of the applicant's ability to comply with the minimum standards of
this chapter; and
(6)
Any other information which the secretary of the Department of Health considers
necessary.
The department shall issue a license to the applicant when it is satisfied that the facts set forth
in the application are true and complete and in accordance with the provisions in this chapter and
the rules promulgated thereunder. The department may refuse to issue a license upon any of the
grounds stated in § 34-12-19. Upon denial, the department shall advise the applicant of the reasons
for denial. The applicant may contest the denial pursuant to chapter 1-26.
Source: SL 1945, ch 108, § 3; SL 1953, ch 123, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.1203; SL 1972, ch 15,
§ 4; SL 1986, ch 278, § 4.
34-12-6 Amount of license fee--Disposition.
34-12-6.
Amount of license fee--Disposition.
Any application for a license to operate a health
care facility shall be accompanied by a fee. The annual license fee established for each licensure
category of health care facilities shall be as follows:
(1)
Nursing facility:
(a)
Fifty beds or less, six hundred dollars;
(b)
Fifty-one to one hundred beds, inclusive, nine hundred dollars;
(c)
One hundred one to one hundred fifty beds, inclusive, one thousand two hundred
dollars;
(d)
One hundred fifty-one or more beds, one thousand five hundred dollars;
(2)
Assisted living center:
(a)
Sixteen beds or less, one hundred fifty dollars;
(b)
Seventeen to fifty beds, inclusive, three hundred dollars;
(c)
Fifty-one to one hundred beds, inclusive, four hundred fifty dollars;
(d)
One hundred one or more beds, six hundred dollars;
(3)
Hospital:
(a)
Twenty-five beds or less, one thousand dollars;
(b)
Twenty-six to fifty beds, inclusive, one thousand five hundred dollars;
(c)
Fifty-one to one hundred beds, inclusive, two thousand dollars;
(d)
One hundred one to one hundred fifty beds, inclusive, three thousand dollars;
(e)
One hundred fifty-one to two hundred beds, inclusive, four thousand dollars;
(f)
Two hundred one or more beds, five thousand dollars;
(4)
Ambulatory surgery center, five hundred dollars;
(5)
Chemical dependency treatment facility:
(a)
Sixteen beds or less, one hundred fifty dollars;
(b)
Seventeen to fifty beds, inclusive, three hundred dollars;
(c)
Fifty-one or more beds, four hundred fifty dollars;
(6)
Inpatient and residential hospice, two hundred dollars.
No such fee may be refunded. All fees received by the State Department of Health under the
provisions of this chapter shall be paid into the general fund.
Source: SL 1945, ch 108, § 4; SL 1947, ch 128; SL 1953, ch 123, § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.1204;
SL 1986, ch 278, § 5; SL 1987, ch 252; SL 2009, ch 164, § 1.
34-12-7 Department of Health authorized to issue licenses--Promulgation of rules.
34-12-7.
Department of Health authorized to issue licenses--Promulgation of rules.
The State
Department of Health may issue licenses to operate a health care facility or related institutions as
defined in § 34-12-1.1 which, after application and inspection, are found to comply with the
provisions of this chapter, and the rules adopted by the State Department of Health. Provision may
be made for annual or biennial licenses, prorated license fees, and multiple licenses for health care
facilities providing different levels of care and services to patients. To implement this section, the
State Department of Health may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26.
Source: SL 1925, ch 220, § 3; SDC 1939, § 27.1203; SL 1945, ch 108, § 7; SL 1953, ch 123, § 7;
SDC Supp 1960, § 27.1207; SL 1969, ch 107; SL 1978, ch 248; SL 1986, ch 278, § 6; SL 1992, ch
244; SL 2009, ch 164, § 2.
34-12-8 Provisional licenses--Circumstances under which issued.
34-12-8.
Provisional licenses--Circumstances under which issued.
The State Department of
Health may issue a provisional license when an applicant or licensee under this chapter fails to
comply with the established standards but signifies an intention to remedy such fault. Such
provisional license shall state on its face the conditions under which it is granted and the period of
time for which it is issued. A provisional license may also be issued, when an application for license
is found to be in order, to cover the maintenance of such institution until inspection can be completed
and a regular license issued.
Source: SL 1953, ch 123, § 7; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.1207.
34-12-8.1 Probationary licenses--Circumstances under which issued--Issuance of regular license after...
34-12-8.1.
Probationary licenses--Circumstances under which issued--Issuance of regular
license after inspection--Certain new admissions prohibited during probation.
The State Department
of Health may issue a probationary license if a licensee under this chapter fails to comply with the
provisions of this chapter and if a hearing is pending on licensure suspension or revocation as
provided in § 34-12-19. Upon issuance of a probationary license and prior to a suspension or
revocation proceeding, the licensee may request an inspection by the department. If the department
inspects the facility and if the facility meets the provisions of this chapter, the department shall issue
a regular license under § 34-12-7. A nursing facility or assisted living center which has been issued
a probationary license is prohibited from accepting new admissions during the period of probationary
licensure.
Source: SL 1986, ch 278, § 13; SL 1991, ch 272, § 2.
34-12-9 License not transferable.
34-12-9.
License not transferable.
No license granted under this chapter shall be assignable
or transferable.
Source: SL 1945, ch 108, § 4; SL 1947, ch 128; SL 1953, ch 123, § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.1204.
34-12-10
34-12-10.
Repealed by SL 2009, ch 164, § 3.
34-12-11
34-12-11.
Repealed by SL 1993, ch 271, § 2.
34-12-11.1 Disclosure of public reimbursement rates required of nursing homes and related institution...
34-12-11.1.
Disclosure of public reimbursement rates required of nursing homes and related
institutions.
All nursing homes, homes for the aged, and related institutions shall disclose all
reimbursement rates established by the Department of Social Services under the medical assistance
program upon request of any person.
Source: SDCL, § 34-12-7 as added by SL 1978, ch 248; SL 1980, ch 238, § 21.
34-12-12 Lodging and food service laws not applicable to licensees.
34-12-12.
Lodging and food service laws not applicable to licensees.
No licensee under the
provisions of this chapter shall be required to be licensed or inspected under the laws of this state
relative to lodging or food service establishments.
Source: SL 1945, ch 108, § 5; SL 1953, ch 123, § 5; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.1205.
34-12-13 Rules to protect patients' health and safety.
34-12-13.
Rules to protect patients' health and safety.
The State Department of Health may
promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, which are necessary to protect the health and safety of
patients cared for in licensed health care facilities. The regulations may be in regard to the following
areas:
(1)
Sanitary and safe conditions of the premises;
(2)
Cleanliness of operation;
(3)
Fire safety and construction;
(4)
Physical equipment found necessary and in the public interest;
(5)
Management and administration;
(6)
Physician's services;
(7)
Nursing and related care;
(8)
Dietetic services;
(9)
Medication control;
(10)
Records;
(11)
Diagnostic services;
(12)
Hospital complementary services;
(13)
Long-term care diversionary services;
(14)
Patient safety and health;
(15)
Residents' rights in nursing homes and assisted living centers.
Source: SL 1945, ch 108, § 6; SL 1953, ch 123, § 6; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.1206; SL 1980, ch 238,
§ 22; SL 1986, ch 278, § 8; SL 1991, ch 270, § 1; SL 1991, ch 272, § 2.
34-12-14 Application of regulations and standards to Christian Scientist and chiropractic instituti...
34-12-14.
Application of regulations and standards to Christian Scientist and chiropractic
institutions.
No regulations may be made, or standards established, under this chapter for any health
care facility or related institution conducted in accordance with the practices and principles of the
body known as the Church of Christ, Scientist, or licensed by the State Chiropractic Board of
Examiners as provided in § 34-13-7 except as to the sanitary and safe condition of the premises,
cleanliness of operation, and its physical equipment. Chapter 34-13 shall not apply to any health care
facility licensed under this chapter.
Source: SL 1945, ch 108, § 6; SL 1953, ch 123, § 6; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.1206; SL 1986, ch 278,
§ 9.
34-12-15 Inmate records and statistics required of institutions--Copy to patient and certain other ...
34-12-15.
Inmate records and statistics required of institutions--Copy to patient and certain
other persons on request--Reproduction cost--No liability for compliance--Section not applicable to
chemical dependency treatment facilities.
All superintendents, or managers, or other persons in
charge of hospitals, lying-in, or other institutions, public or private, to which persons resort for
treatment of disease, confinement, or are committed by process of law, shall make and keep a record
of all the personal and statistical particulars relative to the inmates, such record to be made at the
time of their admittance and in such form of certificate as directed by the secretary of health. In case
of persons admitted or committed for treatment of disease, the physician in charge shall specify for
entry in such record the nature of the disease and where in the physician's opinion it was contracted.
The personal particulars and information required by this section shall be obtained from the
individual, if it is practicable to do so, and if not practicable, shall be obtained in as complete a
manner as possible from relatives, friends, or other persons acquainted with the facts. Such record
shall be open at all times to the inspection of the secretary of health or an accredited agent of the
secretary.
A health care facility shall provide copies of all medical records, reports, and X rays pertinent
to the health of the patient, if available, to a discharged patient or the patient's designee upon receipt
by the health care facility of a written request or a legible copy of a written request signed by the
patient. The health care facility may require before delivery that the patient pay the actual
reproduction and mailing expense.
If a personal representative of a deceased patient has not been appointed, the following surviving
family members, in the priority stated, have the right to copies of the patient's medical record to the
same extent as the patient would have the right to copies of the medical record while alive:
(1)
The spouse, if not legally separated at the time of the patient's death;
(2)
An adult child;
(3)
A parent;
(4)
An adult sibling;
(5)
A grandparent or an adult grandchild;
(6)
An adult aunt or uncle, or an adult niece or nephew.
A health care facility, complying in good faith with the provisions of this section, may not be
held liable for any injury or damage proximately resulting from compliance with this section. This
section does not apply to chemical dependency treatment facilities.
Source: SDC 1939, § 27.0205; SL 1979, ch 236, § 1; SL 1981, ch 258, §§ 1, 2; SL 1989, ch 288;
SL 1999, ch 171, § 1.
34-12-15.1 Handling of residents' funds by nursing homes--Definition of terms.
34-12-15.1.
Handling of residents' funds by nursing homes--Definition of terms.
Terms used
in §§ 34-12-15.1 to 34-12-15.10, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires mean:
(1)
"Nursing homes," public or private facilities licensed pursuant to this chapter 34-12, as
a skilled nursing facility, an intermediate care facility, or an assisted living center;
(2)
"Residents," persons committed or cared for in any home, center, or other facility which
is subject to the provisions of §§ 34-12-15.1 to 34-12-15.10, inclusive.
Source: SL 1977, ch 279, § 1; SL 1991, ch 272, § 2.
34-12-15.2 Residents' funds kept separate--Free from facility's liabilities.
34-12-15.2.
Residents' funds kept separate--Free from facility's liabilities.
Upon written
authorization of the resident, every nursing facility shall hold, safeguard, and account for the moneys
and funds of residents of such home and shall keep such moneys and funds separate, intact, and free
from any liability which the facility incurs.
Source: SL 1977, ch 279, § 2; SL 1991, ch 271, § 1.
34-12-15.3 Deposit in bank of residents' funds not kept at nursing facility--Public facility to depos...
34-12-15.3.
Deposit in bank of residents' funds not kept at nursing facility--Public facility
to deposit with state treasurer.
Residents' moneys in excess of fifty dollars shall be deposited in a
local financial institution authorized to do business in South Dakota in an interest bearing demand
trust account that is separate from any of the facility's operating accounts and credits all interest
earned on such account to such account. However, a public agency which is subject to §§ 34-12-15.1
to 34-12-15.10, inclusive, shall deposit such funds with the state treasurer in the appropriate trust
and agency account for the facility.
Source: SL 1977, ch 279, § 5; SL 1991, ch 271, § 2.
34-12-15.4
34-12-15.4.
Repealed by SL 1991, ch 271, § 3.
34-12-15.5 Surety bond required of nursing facilities handling large amounts of residents' funds--Amo...
34-12-15.5.
Surety bond required of nursing facilities handling large amounts of residents'
funds--Amount of bond.
Each private nursing facility covered by §§ 34-12-15.1 to 34-12-15.10,
inclusive, which is handling or will handle money on a monthly basis of over fifty dollars per
resident per month, or over five hundred dollars for all residents per month, shall file with the agency
licensing the facility, a surety bond in the following amounts:
(1)
If the amount to be handled is seven hundred fifty dollars per month or less the bond
required shall be one thousand dollars;
(2)
If the amount to be handled is seven hundred fifty-one dollars to one thousand five
hundred dollars the bond required shall be two thousand dollars; and
(3)
If the amount to be handled is one thousand five hundred one dollars to two thousand five
hundred dollars the bond required shall be three thousand dollars.
Every further increment of one thousand dollars or fraction thereof shall require an additional
one thousand dollars on the bond.
Source: SL 1977, ch 279, § 9.
34-12-15.6 Records required on residents' funds--Form--Receipts kept.
34-12-15.6.
Records required on residents' funds--Form--Receipts kept.
Every nursing facility
or other facility covered by the provisions of §§ 34-12-15.1 to 34-12-15.10, inclusive, shall, in
addition to the requirements of § 34-12-15.2, maintain adequate safeguards and accurate records of
residents' moneys and funds which are entrusted to their care. These safeguards and records shall
include:
(1)
Records of residents' moneys which are maintained in an interest bearing demand trust
account shall include a control account for all the receipts and expenditures, an account
for each resident and supporting vouchers filed in chronological order. Each account shall
be kept current with columns for debits, credits, and balance; and
(2)
Records of residents' moneys and funds entrusted to the home or facility for safekeeping
shall include a copy of the receipt furnished to the resident or to the person or agency
responsible for the resident.
Source: SL 1977, ch 279, § 3; SL 1991, ch 271, § 4.
34-12-15.7 Records of residents' funds available for audit.
34-12-15.7.
Records of residents' funds available for audit.
Records which are maintained
pursuant to §§ 34-12-15.1 to 34-12-15.10, inclusive, to account for residents' funds and valuables,
shall be made available to a public audit of the home or other facility, which is required to keep and
maintain the same.
Source: SL 1977, ch 279, § 7.
34-12-15.8 Noncompliance as ground for revocation of administrator's license.
34-12-15.8.
Noncompliance as ground for revocation of administrator's license.
Failure of
any licensed nursing facility to keep complete records or to comply with any other provision of
§§ 34-12-15.1 to 34-12-15.10, inclusive, shall constitute cause for revocation of the licenses held by
the administrator or operator of such homes or facilities, under chapter 36-28.
Source: SL 1977, ch 279, § 8.
34-12-15.9 Surrender of funds on discharge of resident--Time allowed.
34-12-15.9.
Surrender of funds on discharge of resident--Time allowed.
Upon discharge of
a resident, all moneys and funds of that resident which have been entrusted to the home or other
facility covered by §§ 34-12-15.1 to 34-12-15.10, inclusive, shall be surrendered to the resident or
a legally empowered representative in exchange for a signed receipt. Moneys and valuables kept
within the facility shall be surrendered upon demand, and those kept in an interest bearing demand
trust account shall be made available within ten business days.
Source: SL 1977, ch 279, § 6; SL 1991, ch 271, § 5.
34-12-15.10 Escheat of unclaimed funds of deceased resident--Notice and transfer to state.
34-12-15.10.
Escheat of unclaimed funds of deceased resident--Notice and transfer to state.
If, upon the death of a resident and after notification to any known guardian, conservator, or relatives
of property belonging to the resident, not exceeding two hundred dollars in value, the property
remains unclaimed for sixty days, such property shall escheat directly to the state notwithstanding
chapter 21-36. The home or other facility shall notify the office of surplus property of such
unclaimed property. However, all money, stocks, bonds, contracts, and claims on banks which can
readily be converted to money shall be sent to the state treasurer for deposit in the general fund.
Source: SL 1977, ch 279, § 10; SL 1993, ch 213, § 222.
34-12-16 Annual inspection of licensed institutions--Exempt facilities--Refusal to allow inspection...
34-12-16.
Annual inspection of licensed institutions--Exempt facilities--Refusal to allow
inspection--Revocation proceedings.
Any building, institution, or establishment for which a license
is issued under this chapter shall be inspected at least annually by a duly appointed representative
of the State Department of Health under rules established by the department pursuant to § 34-12-13
in compliance with chapter 1-26. The provisions of this section do not apply to a licensed hospital
or licensed chemical dependency treatment facility surveyed and accredited under the standards of
the accreditation program of the joint commission on accreditation of health care organizations that
submits to the State Department of Health within a reasonable time copies of its currently valid
accreditation certificate and accreditation letter, together with accompanying recommendations and
comments and any further recommendations, progress reports, and correspondence directly related
to the accreditation. However, the State Department of Health may inspect all licensed hospitals or
licensed chemical dependency treatment facilities to determine compliance with rules promulgated
pursuant to subdivisions 34-12-13(1), (2), and (3). The State Department of Health retains the right
of access to all hospital or licensed chemical dependency treatment facility premises and to relevant
records to investigate complaints or to follow through on corrective measures related to deficiencies
identified by the joint commission survey process which are in conflict with state law or regulations
promulgated thereunder. If, prior to an inspection, the operator refuses to allow the inspection, no
inspection shall be made. If, during the course of the inspection, the operator refuses to allow the
inspection to continue, the inspection shall cease. In such cases, the department may immediately
initiate revocation proceedings pursuant to chapter 1-26 against the operator's license.
Source: SL 1945, ch 108, § 5; SL 1953, ch 123, § 5; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.1205; SL 1980, ch 238,
§ 23; SL 1982, ch 260; SL 1986, ch 278, § 10; SL 1989, ch 289.
34-12-17 Information received by department confidential--Disclosure.
34-12-17.
Information received by department confidential--Disclosure.
Information received
by the State Department of Health under the authority of this chapter shall be confidential, except
for official purposes, and shall not be disclosed except in accordance with a proper judicial order,
or as otherwise provided by law.
Source: SL 1945, ch 108, § 8; SL 1953, ch 123, § 8; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.1208.
34-12-18 Unlicensed operation as misdemeanor.
34-12-18.
Unlicensed operation as misdemeanor.
Any person establishing, conducting,
managing, or operating any health care facility or related institution without a license is guilty of a
Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 1925, ch 220, § 7; SDC 1939, § 27.9927; SL 1945, ch 108, § 9; SL 1953, ch 123, § 9;
SDC Supp 1960, § 27.9946; SL 1977, ch 190, § 14; SL 1986, ch 278, § 11; SL 1989, ch 290.
34-12-19 Grounds for suspension or revocation of license.
34-12-19.
Grounds for suspension or revocation of license.
The State Department of Health
may suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter on any of the following grounds:
(1)
Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules issued pursuant thereto;
(2)
Permitting, aiding, or abetting the commission of any unlawful act in such institution;
(3)
Conduct of practices detrimental to the welfare of the patient; and
(4)
Failure to allow department inspections, including inspections authorized under § 34-12-16, complaint inspections and necessary follow-up inspections.
Source: SL 1925, ch 220, § 5; SDC 1939, § 27.1205; SL 1945, ch 108, § 7; SL 1953, ch 123, § 7;
SDC Supp 1960, § 27.1207; SL 1986, ch 278, § 12.
34-12-20 Procedure for suspension or revocation of license.
34-12-20.
Procedure for suspension or revocation of license.
No license shall be suspended
or revoked except in compliance with chapter 1-26.
Source: SL 1925, ch 220, § 5; SDC 1939, § 27.1205; SL 1945, ch 108, § 7; SL 1953, ch 123, § 7;
SDC Supp 1960, § 27.1207; SL 1972, ch 15, § 4.
34-12-21 New license issued after suspension or revocation.
34-12-21.
New license issued after suspension or revocation.
If a license is suspended or
revoked as provided in § 34-12-19, a new application for license may be considered by the said
Department of Health if, when, and after the conditions upon which suspension or revocation was
based have been corrected and evidence of this fact has been satisfactorily submitted to said
department. A new license may then be granted after proper inspection has been made and all
provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted hereunder have been complied with.
Source: SL 1945, ch 108, § 7; SL 1953, ch 123, § 7; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.1207.
34-12-22 Appeal from department.
34-12-22.
Appeal from department.
Any person aggrieved by any decision or ruling of the
said Department of Health may appeal under the provisions of chapter 1-26.
Source: SL 1925, ch 220, § 5; SDC 1939, § 27.1205; SL 1945, ch 108, § 7; SL 1953, ch 123, § 7;
SDC Supp 1960, § 27.1207; SL 1972, ch 15, § 4.
34-12-23
34-12-23, 34-12-24.
Repealed by SL 1988, ch 277, § 8.
34-12-25
34-12-25.
Repealed by SL 1994, ch 274, § 5.
34-12-26
34-12-26 to 34-12-28.
Repealed by SL 2005, ch 181, §§ 1 to 3.
34-12-27 Admission without preadmission assessment prohibited--Exception.
34-12-27.
Admission without preadmission assessment prohibited--Exception.
A nursing
facility may not admit a person without a preadmission assessment. However, a person discharged
from a hospital to a nursing facility may be admitted if such facility notifies the Department of Social
Services of the hospital discharge within three days of admission to the nursing facility. A
preadmission assessment on the person discharged from the hospital shall be conducted by the
Department of Social Services within ten days of admission to the nursing facility. For all other
persons, the Department of Social Services shall provide a preadmission assessment within ten days
of a request made by the person or family making application to a nursing facility, his attending
physician, or the facility.
Source: SL 1988, ch 277, § 6; SL 1991, ch 272, § 9.
34-12-28 Adoption of rules for preadmission assessment program.
34-12-28.
Adoption of rules for preadmission assessment program.
The Department of Social
Services shall adopt reasonable and necessary rules for the preadmission assessment program which
shall relate to the development, administration, implementation, and exemptions to the preadmission
assessment program.
Source: SL 1988, ch 277, § 7.
34-12-29 Promulgation of rules regarding nurse aide registration.
34-12-29.
Promulgation of rules regarding nurse aide registration.
The Department of Health
and the Board of Nursing may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to provide for the following
regarding nurse aide registration:
(1)
Education, training, and examination requirements;
(2)
Qualifications of nurse aide instructors;
(3)
Revocation, denial, or suspension of nurse aide registry status; and
(4)
Hearing process.
Source: SL 1990, ch 268; SL 1995, ch 192.
34-12-30 Notice from nursing facility required when resident's trust account approaches resource li...
34-12-30.
Notice from nursing facility required when resident's trust account approaches
resource limit in medical assistance program.
Every nursing facility shall provide written notice to
each resident receiving medical assistance under chapter 28-6 if the amount in the resident's interest
bearing demand trust account reaches two hundred dollars less than resource limit in the medical
assistance program under chapter 28-6. The written notice shall notify the resident that if the amount
in the account (in addition to the value of the resident's other nonexempt resources) reaches the
resource limit in the medical assistance program under chapter 28-6, the resident may lose eligibility
for medical assistance benefits under chapter 28-6 or benefits under the federal supplemental security
income program.
Source: SL 1991, ch 271, § 6.
34-12-31 No charge against resident funds for services paid under medical assistance program.
34-12-31.
No charge against resident funds for services paid under medical assistance
program.
No nursing facility may impose a charge against the moneys and funds of a resident for any
item or service for which payment is made under the medical assistance program under chapter 28-6
or the federal medicare program.
Source: SL 1991, ch 271, § 7.
34-12-32 Residential services for elderly or disabled persons--Registration--Forms and procedures--...
34-12-32.
Residential services for elderly or disabled persons--Registration--Forms and
procedures--Violation as misdemeanor.
Any person engaged in the business of operating a home or
facility for the purpose of providing residential services for compensation to two or more elderly or
disabled persons not related to the owner by blood or marriage shall register annually with the State
Department of Health, unless otherwise required to be licensed under this chapter. As used in this
section, the term, "residential services," means room, meals, and daily living services, but not
habilitative or health care. The department shall establish procedures and provide forms for
registration. No fee may be established for registration. To implement this section, the State
Department of Health may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 1-26. Failure to register pursuant to this
section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 1991, ch 272, § 3.
34-12-33 Inspection of elderly or disabled person residential care facility--Authorization--Scope o...
34-12-33.
Inspection of elderly or disabled person residential care facility--Authorization--Scope of inspection.
Upon receipt of a complaint, the Department of Health may enter and inspect
any establishment or facility registered or required to be registered pursuant to § 34-12-32 to
determine if there are violations of the licensing provisions of this chapter. Before entering an
establishment or facility, the department shall obtain the consent of the owner, operator, or
person-in-charge, or obtain a court order authorizing entry for the purpose of inspection unless an
emergency exists. As used in this section, the term, emergency, means any circumstance which the
department has reason to believe exists, which may constitute a hazardous condition that may
endanger human life or be seriously detrimental to the health or welfare of residents. As used in this
section, the term, person-in-charge, means the person present at a residential care facility who is
responsible for its operation. The inspection shall take place during reasonable times and shall be
conducted by an authorized department inspector after presentation of identification. The scope of
the inspection is limited to those areas provided for in this chapter. After an inspection is completed,
the department may proceed in accordance with § 34-12-34 to cause compliance with this chapter
and the rules promulgated thereunder.
Source: SL 1991, ch 272, § 4; SL 1999, ch 172, § 1.
34-12-34 Failure to register--Notice--Closure.
34-12-34.
Failure to register--Notice--Closure.
If a health care facility has not secured a
license pursuant to this chapter, the State Department of Health shall notify the owner or operator
of such facility. If the owner or operator refuses or fails to comply with the provisions of § 34-12-5
within fourteen calendar days after notification, the department shall, subject to the requirements of
chapter 1-26, issue a closure order to the owner or operator of the facility until such time as the
owner or operator complies with the licensure requirements. If the facility continues to operate after
a closure order is issued, the department may refer the matter to the state's attorney for appropriate
action or the attorney general's office for injunctive relief.
Source: SL 1991, ch 272, § 5.
34-12-35
34-12-35.
Repealed by SL 1991, ch 272, § 10.
34-12-35.1
34-12-35.1.
Repealed by SL 1993, ch 246, § 1.
34-12-35.2
34-12-35.2.
Repealed by SL 1995, ch 193, § 1.
34-12-35.3
34-12-35.3.
Repealed by SL 2000, ch 168, § 3, eff. June 30, 2005.
34-12-35.4 Number of beds in nursing facility.
34-12-35.4.
Number of beds in nursing facility.
No nursing facility in this state may operate
more than the number of beds authorized by the Department of Health pursuant to this chapter and
in existence on July 1, 2005.
Source: SL 2005, ch 180, § 1.
34-12-35.5 Access critical nursing facilities.
34-12-35.5.
Access critical nursing facilities.
The Department of Social Services shall
designate access critical nursing facilities annually as part of the medicaid rate setting process. The
department shall designate the access critical nursing facilities according to the following criteria:
(1)
No other nursing facility is located within twenty miles;
(2)
The nursing facility is located in the largest municipality within thirty-five miles, unless
the next closest nursing facility is located more than fifty miles from any other nursing
facility;
(3)
The nursing facility provides skilled nursing facility services;
(4)
The nursing facility is integrated with other health care services, either through affiliation
with other services or through formal agreement;
(5)
The projected nursing facility demand within the county in which the facility is located
is less than sixty beds in 2015; and
(6)
The nursing facility agrees to relinquish any excess moratorium beds that are authorized
pursuant to § 34-12-35.4.
Source: SL 2011, ch 154, § 1.
34-12-35.6 Redistribution of existing nursing facility beds.
34-12-35.6.
Redistribution of existing nursing facility beds.
Notwithstanding the provisions
of §§ 34-12-35.4 and 34-12-39.2, the Department of Health may authorize the increase in the number
of beds in an existing nursing facility or may authorize the construction of a new nursing facility as
defined in § 34-12-1.1, so long as the total number of nursing facility beds statewide does not exceed
the total number of beds in existence statewide on July 1, 2005.
Source: SL 2012, ch 178, § 1.
34-12-35.7 Annual consideration of need for additional nursing facility beds or new nursing facilitie...
34-12-35.7.
Annual consideration of need for additional nursing facility beds or new nursing
facilities.
The Department of Health, with assistance from the Department of Social Services, may
annually consider the need for additional nursing facility beds or additional new nursing facilities
or both in defined areas of the state. In doing so, the following factors shall be taken into
consideration:
(1)
The current number of available nursing facility beds and nursing facilities in the defined
area;
(2)
The current and projected future need for additional nursing facility beds and nursing
facilities in the defined area and the current long-term care needs of the population to be
served;
(3)
The potential impact on existing nursing facilities; and
(4)
Any additional costs to the state that may result.
Source: SL 2012, ch 178, § 2.
34-12-35.8 Proposals to address identified need for additional nursing facility beds or new nursing f...
34-12-35.8.
Proposals to address identified need for additional nursing facility beds or new
nursing facilities--Promulgation of rules.
If a need for additional nursing facility beds or additional
new nursing facilities or both in a defined area is identified by the Department of Health in
accordance with § 34-12-35.7, the department shall solicit and evaluate proposals to address the
identified need. In doing so the department shall utilize the process and criteria established in §§ 5-18D-17 to 5-18D-20, inclusive. Additionally, the Department of Health may promulgate rules
pursuant to chapter 1-26 to establish additional criteria specific to the identified need. The rules may
include criteria pertaining to:
(1)
Minimum nursing facility occupancy rates;
(2)
Unique characteristics of the area and population to be served;
(3)
Proposal viability, including financial business plan information and payor source
information;
(4)
Local community support for the proposed project;
(5)
Benchmarks for quality assurance;
(6)
Additional services to be provided; and
(7)
Ability to meet workforce needs.
Source: SL 2012, ch 178, § 3.
34-12-35.9 Authorization to increase number of nursing facility beds.
34-12-35.9.
Authorization to increase number of nursing facility beds.
Notwithstanding the
provisions of § 34-12-35.4, an existing nursing facility as defined in § 34-12-1.1 may increase its
number of beds with prior authorization by the Department of Health in accordance with §§ 34-12-35.6 to 34-12-35.8, inclusive. Any existing nursing facility authorized to increase its number of beds
in accordance with §§ 34-12-35.6 to 34-12-35.8, inclusive, shall maintain its current Medicaid
occupancy rate for the facility's existing beds, and shall maintain an annual minimum Medicaid
occupancy rate no less than ten percent below the statewide average at the time rates are established
for the newly authorized beds.
Source: SL 2012, ch 178, § 4.
34-12-36
34-12-36.
Repealed by SL 1991, ch 272, § 10.
34-12-36.1
34-12-36.1.
Repealed by SL 1993, ch 246, § 2.
34-12-37 Limit on the number of assisted living center beds which may be changed to nursing facilit...
34-12-37.
Limit on the number of assisted living center beds which may be changed to
nursing facility beds in certain nursing facilities.
A nursing facility which limits its admissions to
only those persons who have resided in an adjacent self-care living unit operated by the nursing
facility for at least one year, which also maintains an endowment to provide nursing bed care for
such persons who are unable to pay the cost of nursing care, and which does not participate in
medicaid may change not more than ten assisted living center beds to nursing beds after June 30,
1992.
Source: SL 1991, ch 272, § 7A.
34-12-38 Interest of Department of Social Services in funds of deceased resident receiving medical ...
34-12-38.
Interest of Department of Social Services in funds of deceased resident receiving
medical assistance.
Upon the death of a resident, the Department of Social Services is entitled to
recover any funds of the resident kept or maintained by the home or other facility if the resident was
receiving medical assistance from the department at the time of death. The home or other facility
may not release or transfer any property under § 34-12-15.10 until it has determined that the
Department of Social Services has no interest in or right to the property. The department shall file
an affidavit pursuant to § 29A-3-1201 to establish its right to recover such funds.
Source: SL 1994, ch 229, § 12; SL 1995, ch 167, § 183.
34-12-39
34-12-39.
Repealed by SL 1995, ch 193, § 2.
34-12-39.1
34-12-39.1.
Repealed by SL 2000, ch 168, § 3, eff. June 30, 2005.
34-12-39.2 Limit on new nursing facilities.
34-12-39.2.
Limit on new nursing facilities.
No new nursing facility may be constructed,
operated, or maintained in this state unless the nursing facility is serving as a replacement for an
existing facility and is required in order to:
(1)
Eliminate or prevent imminent safety hazards as defined by federal, state, or local fire,
building, or life safety codes or regulations;
(2)
Comply with state licensure standards;
(3)
Comply with accreditation or certification standards which shall be met to receive
reimbursement under Title XVIII or XIX of the Social Security Act as amended to
December 31, 2004;
(4)
Respond to an emergency situation created by a natural disaster such as tornadoes, floods,
fire, or explosions; or
(5)
Improve physical conditions which are related to operational or functional deficiencies.
Source: SL 2005, ch 180, § 2.
34-12-39.3 New nursing facility for military veterans and their spouses.
34-12-39.3.
New nursing facility for military veterans and their spouses.
Notwithstanding the
provisions of §§ 34-12-35.4 and 34-12-39.2, a new nursing facility as defined in § 34-12-1.1 may
be constructed, operated, and maintained in an area if the facility is to be located in the eastern half
of the state and is required to serve military veterans and their spouses. No more than one new
nursing facility for military veterans may be located in the eastern half of the state, and the number
of beds in the new nursing facility may not exceed fifty. The new nursing facility shall meet the
specifications of chapter 34-12 for a licensed nursing facility in order to participate in the medicaid
program. Any solicitation for a provider for the new facility shall be conducted pursuant to the
provisions of §§ 5-18D-17 to 5-18D-22, inclusive. (This section is repealed effective June 30, 2013
pursuant to SL 2010, ch 170, § 2.)
Source: SL 2010, ch 170, § 1.
34-12-39.4 New nursing facility as part of existing facility.
34-12-39.4.
New nursing facility as part of existing facility.
Notwithstanding the provisions
of § 34-12-39.2, a new nursing facility as defined in§ 34-12-1.1 may be constructed, operated, and
maintained as part of an existing nursing facility licensed under chapter 34-12 if:
(1)
The new nursing facility is located within fifteen miles of the existing nursing facility;
(2)
The combined bed capacity of both the licensed existing nursing facility and the new
nursing facility do not exceed the total number of beds afforded to the existing nursing
facility under § 34-12-35.4; and
(3)
Both the existing nursing facility and the new nursing facility serve medicaid residents
and both facilities independently maintain an annual minimum medicaid occupancy rate
no less than ten percent below the state-wide average at the time rates are established.
For the purposes of medicaid reimbursement, the facility shall submit a combined annual cost
report to include the combined costs for both the existing nursing facility and the new nursing
facility. Medicaid reimbursement rates shall be calculated using the combined cost report, and rates
will be subject to the ceilings and limitations set forth in rules promulgated pursuant to § 28-6-1. The
existing facility's medicaid reimbursement rate shall be used to establish the overall ceiling as
outlined in rules promulgated pursuant to § 28-6-1. The existing nursing facility is limited to
construction of one new facility under this section.
Source: SL 2010, ch 170, § 3.
34-12-39.5 Authorization to construct new nursing facility.
34-12-39.5.
Authorization to construct new nursing facility.
Notwithstanding the provisions
of § 34-12-39.2, a new nursing facility as defined in § 34-12-1.1 may be constructed, operated, and
maintained with prior authorization by the Department of Health in accordance with §§ 34-12-35.6
to 34-12-35.8, inclusive. Any new nursing facility authorized in accordance with §§ 34-12-35.6 to
34-12-35.8, inclusive shall maintain an annual minimum Medicaid occupancy rate no less than ten
percent below the statewide average at the time rates are established.
Source: SL 2012, ch 178, § 5.
34-12-40 Continuing care agreement defined.
34-12-40.
Continuing care agreement defined.
For the purposes of §§ 34-12-40 to 34-12-47,
inclusive, a continuing care agreement is an agreement to provide a person board and lodging, in
addition to care in a nursing facility or assisted living center, as defined in § 34-12-1.1, for the
duration of the person's life, in consideration for an entrance fee paid to the provider.
Source: SL 1998, ch 206, § 1.
34-12-41 Entrance fee defined.
34-12-41.
Entrance fee defined.
For the purposes of §§ 34-12-40 to 34-12-47, inclusive, an
entrance fee is an initial or deferred transfer to a provider of a sum of money, or other property, made
or promised to be made, as a full or partial consideration for acceptance of the person in the facility
under a continuing care agreement, if the amount exceeds five thousand dollars or the sum of
periodic charges for three months of residency, whichever is greater.
Source: SL 1998, ch 206, § 2.
34-12-42 Continuing care retirement community defined.
34-12-42.
Continuing care retirement community defined.
For the purposes of §§ 34-12-40
to 34-12-47, inclusive, a continuing care retirement community is a facility that offers any person,
under a continuing agreement, board and lodging, in addition to care in a nursing facility or assisted
living center, regardless of whether the lodging and care is provided at the same location.
Source: SL 1998, ch 206, § 3.
34-12-43 Agreements--Exemptions--Insurance.
34-12-43.
Agreements--Exemptions--Insurance.
A continuing care retirement community and
any agreement it enters into with its residents is not subject to any provision of Title 58 except as
contained in this section. This section does not provide any exemption for the sale of long-term care
or other insurance product to a continuing care retirement community. This section does not provide
any exemption for the sale of long-term care or other insurance products by persons other than the
continuing care retirement community to residents of the continuing care retirement community.
Source: SL 1998, ch 206, § 4.
34-12-44 Information to be provided.
34-12-44.
Information to be provided.
A continuing care retirement community shall provide
the following information to any resident or prospective resident: information about all owners and
operators of the facility; the affiliation, if any, with other charitable, nonprofit, or religious
organizations and any financial obligations of these organizations for the operation of the facility;
a description of the goods and services available to the resident as part of the agreement; a listing
of services available to residents for extra cost; a description of fees charged to residents; and the
most recent financial statement of the provider.
Source: SL 1998, ch 206, § 5.
34-12-45 Escrow of fees.
34-12-45.
Escrow of fees.
Any provider proposing to develop a new continuing care
retirement community, which has not previously been in operation in this state, shall establish an
escrow account with a bank in this state. Any entrance fees or portions of the entrance fees collected
from prospective residents before the commencement of operation of the planned facility shall be
deposited in this account. Escrowed deposits may not be released to the provider until completion
of construction of the facility as evidenced by certificates of occupancy or other permits to
commence operation. Deposits shall be released to prospective residents within thirty days of a
receipt of a written notice of cancellation. The provider may retain any accrued interest from
canceled deposits and a service fee not to exceed five hundred dollars. A copy of the escrow
agreement shall be filed with the director of the Division of Insurance.
Source: SL 1998, ch 206, § 6.
34-12-46 Construction--Fees.
34-12-46.
Construction--Fees.
Any new continuing care retirement community may not start
construction until escrowed deposits of at least ten percent of the proposed entrance fee has been
received for at least fifty percent of the proposed living units planned to be constructed. This section
does not apply to the building of a continuing care retirement community if the funds used for
building such facility are exclusively derived from sources other than prospective residents.
Source: SL 1998, ch 206, § 7.
34-12-47 Notification of escrow accounts.
34-12-47.
Notification of escrow accounts.
The provider shall notify the director of the
Division of Insurance when the required amount of escrowed deposits have been reached for
construction to start. In addition, notice shall be provided to the director of the Division of Insurance
when escrowed deposits are released to the provider.
Source: SL 1998, ch 206, § 8.
34-12-48
34-12-48, 34-12-49.
Repealed by SL 2003, ch 180, § 3, effective June 30, 2005.
34-12-49 Use of state funds to construct nursing facility on American Indian reservation prohibited...
34-12-49.
Use of state funds to construct nursing facility on American Indian reservation
prohibited.
No state funds may be used for the construction of a nursing facility built pursuant to
§ 34-12-48. (Section 34-12-49 is repealed by SL 2003, ch 180, § 3, effective June 30, 2005.)
Source: SL 2003, ch 180, § 2.
34-12-50 Court order for medical treatment of disabled adult under treatment by spiritual means.
34-12-50.
Court order for medical treatment of disabled adult under treatment by spiritual
means.
If a disabled adult is under treatment solely by spiritual means, the court may, upon good
cause shown, order that medical treatment be provided for that disabled adult.
Source: SL 2005, ch 120, § 340, eff. July 1, 2006.
34-12-51 Immunity from liability for reporting abuse, exploitation, or neglect of elder or adult wi...
34-12-51.
Immunity from liability for reporting abuse, exploitation, or neglect of elder or
adult with a disability.
Any institution regulated pursuant to chapter 34-12 and any employee, agent,
or member of a medical or dental staff thereof who, in good faith, makes a report of abuse,
exploitation, or neglect of any elder or disabled adult, is immune from any liability, civil or criminal,
that might otherwise be incurred or imposed, and has the same immunity with respect to
participation in any judicial proceeding resulting from the report. This immunity extends in a like
manner to any public official involved in the investigation of abuse, exploitation, or neglect of any
elder or disabled adult, or to any person or institution who in good faith cooperates with any public
officials in an investigation. The provisions of this section do not extend to any person alleged to
have committed any act of abuse or neglect of any elder or disabled adult or to any person who has
aided and abetted any such act.
Source: SL 1991, ch 195; SDCL § 22-46-6; SL 2005, ch 120, §§ 343, 344; SL 2007, ch 147, § 6.
34-12-52 Definition of terms.
34-12-52.
Definition of terms.
Terms used in this section and §§ 34-12-53 to 34-12-55,
inclusive, mean:
(1)
"Department," the Department of Health;
(2)
"Emergency medical services," health care provided to the patient at the scene, during
transportation to a medical facility, between medical facilities, and upon entry at the
medical facility;
(3)
"Hospital," a hospital licensed pursuant to chapter 34-12;
(4)
"Trauma," a sudden, severe injury or damage to the body caused by an external force that
results in potentially life-threatening injuries or that could result in the following
disabilities:
(a)
Impairment of cognitive or mental abilities;
(b)
Impairment of physical functioning; or
(c)
Disturbance of behavioral or emotional functioning;
(5)
"Trauma care system," a statewide system for the prevention of trauma and the provision
of optimal medical care to trauma victims that includes both the provision of appropriate
health care services and provision of emergency medical care, equipment, and personnel
for effective and coordinated prehospital, hospital, inter-hospital, and rehabilitative care
for trauma patients;
(6)
"Trauma hospital," a hospital designated by the department as providing a specialized
program in trauma care with appropriately trained personnel, equipment, and other facility
resources that are specifically organized to provide optimal care to a trauma patient at the
facility; and
(7)
"Trauma registry," patient-specific trauma data that is maintained by a health care facility,
in a format prescribed by rules promulgated pursuant to § 34-12-54.
Source: SL 2008, ch 168, § 1.
34-12-53 Trauma care system and statewide trauma registry.
34-12-53.
Trauma care system and statewide trauma registry.
The department, with input
from the Department of Public Safety, shall develop, implement, and administer a trauma care
system including a statewide trauma registry that involves all hospitals and emergency medical
services within the state.
Source: SL 2008, ch 168, § 2.
34-12-54 Promulgation of rules regarding trauma care system.
34-12-54.
Promulgation of rules regarding trauma care system.
The department, with input
from the Department of Public Safety, shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to provide for
a trauma care system and statewide trauma registry. The rules shall include:
(1)
Designation of the levels of trauma hospitals and the resources each hospital is required
to have concerning personnel, equipment, data collection, and organizational capacity for
each level;
(2)
Prehospital emergency medical services triage and treatment protocols for trauma
patients; and
(3)
Requirements for collection and release of trauma registry data.
Source: SL 2008, ch 168, § 3.
34-12-55 Each hospital to meet requirements of one designated level of trauma hospital.
34-12-55.
Each hospital to meet requirements of one designated level of trauma hospital.
Each hospital shall meet the requirements of one of the designated levels of trauma hospitals as
provided for in § 34-12-54 by January 1, 2012. The department may not direct a hospital to establish
a certain level of designation.
Source: SL 2008, ch 168, § 4.
34-12-56 Nursing facility construction on American Indian reservations.
34-12-56.
Nursing facility construction on American Indian reservations.
Notwithstanding
the provisions of §§ 34-12-35.4 and 34-12-39.2, a new nursing facility as defined in § 34-12-1.1 may
be constructed, operated, and maintained on any American Indian reservation that is wholly or
partially located west of the one hundred second meridian if the facility is needed to serve a local
population previously unserved through lack of nursing facilities within a forty-five-mile radius. No
more than one such nursing facility may be located within the same American Indian reservation,
and the number of beds in the nursing facility may not exceed fifty. The nursing facility shall meet
the specifications of this chapter for a licensed nursing facility in order to participate in the medicaid
program.
No state funds may be used for the construction of a nursing facility built pursuant to this section.
Source: SL 2010, ch 171, §§ 1, 2.
34-12-57 Services of licensed birth center.
34-12-57.
Services of licensed birth center.
Any birth center licensed by the state in
accordance with this chapter, may operate to provide care for women before, during, and after
normal pregnancy, labor, and birth.
Source: SL 2011, ch 155, § 1.
34-12-58 Location of birth center.
34-12-58.
Location of birth center.
Any birth center shall be located within thirty minutes
normal driving time of a hospital licensed pursuant to this chapter that provides routine birth
services.
Source: SL 2011, ch 155, § 3.
34-12-59 License required to operate birth center.
34-12-59.
License required to operate birth center.
Except as provided in § 34-12-60, no
person may establish or operate a birth center in this state without an appropriate license issued under
§§ 34-12-57 to 34-12-63, inclusive.
Source: SL 2011, ch 155, § 4.
34-12-60 Facilities exempt from birth center license requirements.
34-12-60.
Facilities exempt from birth center license requirements.
The following facilities
are exempt from the requirements of §§ 34-12-57 to 34-12-63, inclusive:
(1)
A hospital licensed pursuant to this chapter; and
(2)
A critical access hospital licensed pursuant to this chapter.
Source: SL 2011, ch 155, § 5.
34-12-61 Application for birth center license.
34-12-61.
Application for birth center license.
An applicant for a birth center license shall
submit an application to the Department of Health on a form prescribed by the department. The
application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable license fee of five hundred dollars. The
department shall issue a license if, after inspection and investigation, the department finds that the
application and birth center meet the requirements of §§ 34-12-57 to 34-12-63, inclusive. The birth
center license is renewable annually on a form prescribed by the department.
Source: SL 2011, ch 155, § 6.
34-12-62 Promulgation of rules for birth centers.
34-12-62.
Promulgation of rules for birth centers.
The Department of Health shall promulgate
rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 for the issuance, renewal, denial, suspension, and revocation of a
license to operate a birth center. The department shall adopt, by rules promulgated pursuant to
chapter 1-26, minimum standards to protect the health and safety of mothers and infants of a birth
center. The rules shall establish minimum standards regarding:
(1)
Facility safety, including fire safety and construction, ADA accessibility, and sanitation;
(2)
Qualifications and supervision of professional and nonprofessional personnel, including
certification in neonatal and maternal CPR;
(3)
Emergency equipment and procedures to provide emergency care;
(4)
Medical records and reports;
(5)
Birthing room requirements, including minimum size requirements;
(6)
Support areas for patients, including toilet, hand washing station, and bath/shower facility;
(7)
Infection control, including cleaning and laundry requirements, scrub area,
decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, and storage of sterile supplies, storage for
soiled product, and disposal of medical waste;
(8)
Medication control;
(9)
Quality assurance;
(10)
Information on and access to patient follow-up care;
(11)
Informed consent and disclosure requirements;
(12)
Patient screening, assessment, and monitoring, including transport protocols and
physician referral protocols; and
(13)
Administrative and public areas, including staff support areas, reception area, family
room, public restroom with toilet and hand washing station, nourishment area, record
storage, and provisions for drinking water.
Source: SL 2011, ch 155, § 7.
34-12-63 Risk assessment system for birth centers.
34-12-63.
Risk assessment system for birth centers.
A birth center shall adopt, implement,
and enforce a written risk assessment system that conforms to the patient assessment protocols
established pursuant to § 34-12-62. A birth center shall perform the risk assessment of a potential
client prior to accepting the client for admission and shall only admit a client that has been assessed
to have a low-risk pregnancy. A birth center client shall be continually assessed to identify if her
condition deviates from a low-risk pregnancy at any time during the pregnancy, delivery, or
postpartum period. The birth center shall refer or transfer the client to a physician or hospital in
accordance with the standards established pursuant to § 34-12-62.
Source: SL 2011, ch 155, § 8.
34-12-64 Certain medical foster homes for veterans exempt from chapter.
34-12-64.
Certain medical foster homes for veterans exempt from chapter.
The provisions
of this chapter do not apply to any home or facility approved and annually reviewed by the United
States Department of Veterans Affairs as a medical foster home in which care is provided
exclusively to three or fewer veterans. The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs shall
provide an annual report to the Governor and Legislature by December first of each year outlining
the scope and effectiveness of the medical foster home program in South Dakota.
Source: SL 2011, ch 156, § 1.
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