The facility shall employ or contract with a licensed nurse who assesses and documents that the resident's individual personal care, and medical, physical, mental and emotional needs, including pain management, have been identified and addressed. Any outside services utilized by a resident shall comply with and complement facility care policies. Each resident shall receive daily care by facility personnel as needed to keep skin, nails, hair, mouth, clothing, and body clean and healthy. The facility shall provide linens, equipment, and basic toiletries for personal care and for other activities of daily living commensurate with the needs of the resident served.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 14 SDR 81, effective December 10, 1987; 22 SDR 70, effective November 19,1995; 26 SDR 96, effective January 23, 2000; transferred from § 44:04:06:11, 38 SDR 115, effective January 9, 2012; 46 SDR 65, effective November 26, 2019.

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(14).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(14).

Prior versions effective: 2012-01-09.