ARSD 44:70:04:13. Resident admissions

Before admission to a facility, each resident shall have written orders from a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner of symptoms and diagnoses and a physical examination certifying the resident is in reasonably good health. The facility shall develop written communication describing the resident care and services provided in the facility. The facility shall provide the written communication to the resident's physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner prior to or upon admission, yearly, and after a significant change of condition of the resident. The facility shall evaluate and document each resident's care needs at the time of admission, thirty days after admission, and annually thereafter, to determine if the facility can meet the needs for each resident. The resident evaluation tool must address: (1) Nursing care needs; (2) Medication administration needs; (3) Cognitive status, as shown by tasks performed routinely by a person; utilizing physical and social environmental features; to manage life situations, meal preparation, self-administration of medications, telephone use, housekeeping, laundry, handling finances, shopping, and use of transportation; (4) Mental health status; (5) Physical abilities including activities of daily living, ambulation, and the need for assistive devices; and (6) Dietary needs.