C onference. T he nurse consultant shall conduct a conference with the administrator of the facility or the facility's director of nursing to present any finding of the review conducted pursuant to § 67:45:03:04 . The conference must address the following items, as applicable:

1. (1) Areas which need improvement;
2. (2) Assessments requiring classification and payment changes;
3. (3) Error patterns; and

4. (4) Staff education and training needs.

   Before the conference is concluded, the department shall give the facility staff the opportunity to provide additional information or explanations about discrepancies in the coding or documentation of the assessment. If the facility staff cannot provide evidence that supports its coding of the assessment, the decision of the nurse consultant stands.

   Staff from the nursing facility who attend the conference must sign the conference attendance sheet as an indication that the conference was held and that they attended.

   Cross-References:

   Payment adjustment due to review of resident assessment, § 67:45:03:08.

Source: 26 SDR 21, effective August 24, 1999 ; 50 SDR 11, effective August 7, 2023 .

General Authority: SDCL 28-6-1 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 28-6-1 .

Prior versions effective: 1999-08-24.