If the admission is to a neonatal or psychiatric unit and the care manager is not available, the hospital may use the criteria established in § 67:16:40:07 or 67:16:40:08 as a guideline to determine whether to admit the individual. An admission made to a neonatal or psychiatric unit when the care manager is not available is subject to subsequent review and approval by the care manager.
If the care manager is not available and the individual is admitted, the hospital must notify the care manager of the admission within the following periods of time:
Failure to notify the care manager is cause for denial of the claim.
S.D. Admin. R. 67:16:40:05
General Authority: SDCL 28-6-1.
Law Implemented: SDCL 28-6-1.