Delegation is the transfer of the authority to perform a specific nursing or medication administration task from a licensed registered nurse to a provider of direct HCB services employee pursuant to §§ 20:48:04.01:01, 20:48:04.01:02, and 20:48:04.01:07.

The trained provider of direct HCB services employee may only perform the nursing task or medication administration task for a specific participant through delegation. The trained provider of direct HCB services employee may not re-delegate a delegated task.

Cross References:

General criteria for delegation, § 20:48:04.01:01.

Supervision, § 20:48:04.01:02.

Nursing tasks that may not be delegated, § 20:48:04.01:07.

Source: 40 SDR 102, effective December 3, 2013; 43 SDR 9, effective August 2, 2016.

General Authority: SDCL 27B-2-26(1) , 36-9-28(10).

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-9-28(10).

Prior versions effective: 2013-12-03.