Filed as: South Dakota Department of Health - Nurse Aide
Assisted living facilities must now ensure direct care personnel providing total assistance with daily living activities are registered as certified nurse aides under state Board of Nursing standards, rather than completing separate facility-based training programs.
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Repeals language in ARSD article 44:74 that is duplicative of Board of Nursing requirements in ARSD Chapters 20:48:16 and 20:48:18 that became effective in September 2025. Section 44:74:02:06 is transferred to a new 44:73:06:15. Section 44:73:06:14 is a new proposed rule that clarifies a facility's requirements regarding CNAs that was previously addressed in 44:74. The proposed rules in ARSD 44:70:01:01, 44:70:05:06, 44:73:01:01, and 44:73:06:07 update the language to reflect the ARSD changes from September 2025 and the proposed repeal of the ARSD article 44:74.
Senator Mehlhaff moved to deem complete the Department of Health's rules repealing duplicative nurse aide provisions in ARSD 44:74 and updating related nursing home and assisted living rules; the committee voted unanimously in favor with no opponent testimony.
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