A hospital may not offer swing-bed services without first applying in writing to the department for approval. The application shall contain the following:

1. (1) The effective date the swing-bed services will begin;
2. (2) Designation of the bed category for which the hospital is requesting approval to offer swing-bed services, either a critical access hospital, not more than 49 staffed beds, or greater than 49 staffed beds and fewer than 100 staffed beds;
3. (3) The number of staffed beds which will be designated as swing beds;
4. (4) Evidence of the hospital's ability to comply with the provisions of § 44:75:11:13; and

5. (5) Written assurance that the hospital will operate within the bed category it has designated and will not operate more than the number of swing beds designated on the face of the license.

   The department shall denote the number of designated swing beds on the face of the license. A hospital may not change the number of designated swing beds or the designated bed category without first applying to the department for approval in accordance with this section.

   General Authority: SDCL 34-12-5, 34-12 -13(12).

Source: 15 SDR 155, effective April 20, 1989; 22 SDR 70, effective November 19, 1995; 26 SDR 96, effective January 23, 2000; transferred from § 44:04:11:11.01, 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015.

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-5 , 34-12-13(12).