STATE STATUTES & CODES

SOUTH DAKOTA STATUTES AND CODES

Chapter 12 - Regulation Of Hospitals And Related Institutions

• Section 34-12-1 - Repealed.
• Section 34-12-1.1 - Definition of terms.
• Section 34-12-2 - License required to operate institution.
• Section 34-12-2.1 - Unlicensed institutions ineligible for state or federal funds.
• Section 34-12-3 - Licensed child welfare agencies exempt from chapter.
• Section 34-12-4 - Lodging establishments exempt from chapter.
• Section 34-12-5 - Application for license--Contents--Issuance of license--Denial--Contesting thedenial.
• Section 34-12-6 - Amount of license fee--Disposition.
• Section 34-12-7 - Department of Health authorized to issue licenses--Promulgation of rules.
• Section 34-12-8 - Provisional licenses--Circumstances under which issued.
• Section 34-12-8.1 - Probationary licenses--Circumstances under which issued--Issuance of regularlicense after inspection--Certain new admissions prohibited during probation.
• Section 34-12-9 - License not transferable.
• Section 34-12-10 - Repealed.
• Section 34-12-11 - Repealed.
• Section 34-12-11.1 - Disclosure of public reimbursement rates required of nursing homes and relatedinstitutions.
• Section 34-12-12 - Lodging and food service laws not applicable to licensees.
• Section 34-12-13 - Rules to protect patients' health and safety.
• Section 34-12-14 - Application of regulations and standards to Christian Scientist and chiropracticinstitutions.
• Section 34-12-15 - Inmate records and statistics required of institutions--Copy to patient andcertain other persons on request--Reproduction cost--No liability forcompliance--Section not applicable to
• Section 34-12-15.1 - Handling of residents' funds by nursing homes--Definition of terms.
• Section 34-12-15.2 - Residents' funds kept separate--Free from facility's liabilities.
• Section 34-12-15.3 - Deposit in bank of residents' funds not kept at nursing facility--Public facilityto deposit with state treasurer.
• Section 34-12-15.4 - Repealed.
• Section 34-12-15.5 - Surety bond required of nursing facilities handling large amounts of residents'funds--Amount of bond.
• Section 34-12-15.6 - Records required on residents' funds--Form--Receipts kept.
• Section 34-12-15.7 - Records of residents' funds available for audit.
• Section 34-12-15.8 - Noncompliance as ground for revocation of administrator's license.
• Section 34-12-15.9 - Surrender of funds on discharge of resident--Time allowed.
• Section 34-12-15.10 - Escheat of unclaimed funds of deceased resident--Notice and transfer to state.
• Section 34-12-16 - Annual inspection of licensed institutions--Exempt facilities--Refusal to allowinspection--Revocation proceedings.
• Section 34-12-17 - Information received by department confidential--Disclosure.
• Section 34-12-18 - Unlicensed operation as misdemeanor.
• Section 34-12-19 - Grounds for suspension or revocation of license.
• Section 34-12-20 - Procedure for suspension or revocation of license.
• Section 34-12-21 - New license issued after suspension or revocation.
• Section 34-12-22 - Appeal from department.
• Sections 34-12-23, 34-12-24 - Repealed. 34-12-25 Repealed
• Sections 34-12-26 to 34-12-28 - Repealed
• Section 34-12-29 - Promulgation of rules regarding nurse aide registration.
• Section 34-12-30 - Notice from nursing facility required when resident's trust account approachesresource limit in medical assistance program.
• Section 34-12-31 - No charge against resident funds for services paid under medical assistanceprogram.
• Section 34-12-32 - Residential services for elderly or disabled persons--Registration--Forms andprocedures--Violation as misdemeanor.
• Section 34-12-33 - Inspection of elderly or disabled person residential care facility--Authorization--Scope of inspection.
• Section 34-12-34 - Failure to register--Notice--Closure.
• Section 34-12-35 - Repealed.
• Section 34-12-35.1 - Repealed.
• Section 34-12-35.2 - Repealed.
• Section 34-12-35.3 - Repealed.
• Section 34-12-35.4 - Number of beds in nursing facility.
• Section 34-12-36 - Repealed.
• Section 34-12-36.1 - Repealed.
• Section 34-12-37 - Limit on the number of assisted living center beds which may be changed tonursing facility beds in certain nursing facilities.
• Section 34-12-38 - Interest of Department of Social Services in funds of deceased residentreceiving medical assistance.
• Section 34-12-39 - Repealed.
• Section 34-12-39.1 - Repealed.
• Section 34-12-39.2 - Limit on new nursing facilities.
• Section 34-12-39.3 - New nursing facility for military veterans and their spouses.
• Section 34-12-39.4 - New nursing facility as part of existing facility.
• Section 34-12-40 - "Continuing care agreement" defined.
• Section 34-12-41 - "Entrance fee" defined.
• Section 34-12-42 - "Continuing care retirement community" defined.
• Section 34-12-43 - Agreements--Exemptions--Insurance.
• Section 34-12-44 - Information to be provided.
• Section 34-12-45 - Escrow of fees.
• Section 34-12-46 - Construction--Fees.
• Section 34-12-47 - Notification of escrow accounts.
• Sections 34-12-48, 34-12-49 - Repealed
• Section 34-12-50 - Court order for medical treatment of disabled adult under treatment by spiritualmeans.
• Section 34-12-51 - Immunity from liability for reporting abuse, exploitation, or neglect of elder oradult with a disability.
• Section 34-12-52 - Definition of terms.
• Section 34-12-53 - Trauma care system and statewide trauma registry.
• Section 34-12-54 - Promulgation of rules regarding trauma care system.
• Section 34-12-55 - Each hospital to meet requirements of one designated level of trauma hospital.