A facility must employ a full-time nurse who holds a current license to practice in South Dakota. The facility must ensure that staff and children in care have 24-hour access to medical care provided by the nurse, a back-up nurse, or a hospital emergency room.

Source: 32 SDR 33, effective August 31, 2005.

General Authority: SDCL 26-6-16.

Law Implemented: SDCL 26-6-16.