The department shall establish the bed capacity of each facility in accordance with chapters 44:75:13 and 44:75:14. The patient census may not exceed the bed capacity for which the facility is licensed. A request by the facility for an adjustment in bed capacity because of change of purpose or construction may only be approved by the department before any changes are made.

A critical access hospital (CAH) may license no more than twenty-five beds. A CAH may establish a distinct part with no more than ten beds. The distinct part's beds do not count toward the CAH bed limit.

A rural emergeny hospital may license no more than fifty beds.

Source: 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015 ; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023 .

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-6 (3)(9), 34-12-7 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-1-17 (4), 34-12-7 , 34-12-14 .

Prior versions effective: 2015-10-13.