Terms used in this chapter mean:
- (1) "Enteral nutritional therapy," nutritional therapy by way of the small intestine through nasogastric, jejunostomy, or gastrostomy tubes;
- (2) "Nutritional supplement," specialized formulas required to increase a child's daily protein and caloric intake;
- (3) "Nutritional therapy," specialized formulas or hyperalimentation which serves as the sole means of nutrition and is required when nutrition cannot be sustained through oral feedings due to a chronic illness or trauma; and
- (4) "Parenteral nutritional therapy," nutritional therapy by intravenous injection.
Source: 22 SDR 32, effective September 11, 1995.
General Authority: SDCL 28-6-1.
Law Implemented: SDCL 28-6-1.