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.
S.D. Admin. R. 67:42:15:20
General Authority: SDCL 26-6-16.
Law Implemented: SDCL 26-6-16.
Registered and practical nurses, SDCL ch 36-9.