Each facility offering hospice services, as defined in § 44:79:01:01, shall provide services to a terminally ill individual or arrange for the services by a hospice program under a written plan established and periodically reviewed by the individual's attending physician, physician assistant, or nurse pracitioner. The hospice agency shall provide for care and services in the facility or on a short-term inpatient basis. Personnel providing hospice care shall include at least one physician, one registered nurse, and one social worker. Unlicensed personnel of a facility may not accept any delegated nursing tasks from any hospice providers.

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

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13 (7).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13 .

Prior versions effective: 2015-10-13.