67:16:50:17Length of stay.

Section · Administrative Rules of South Dakota · View on sdlegislature.gov ↗

Rulemaking activity

Repeal of ARSD ch 46:11:13-Preadmission Screening and Resident Reviews (PASRR)Effective
Article 67:15 (LIEAP), Article 67:16 (MS - Transportation) Article 67:18 (Child Support Enforcement), Article 67:42 (Family Foster Homes), Article 67:46 (Economic Assistance)Effective

For the purpose of establishing length of stay in a medicaid-certified nursing facility, thirty months of continuous residence in a medicaid-certified nursing facility may include temporary absences for hospitalization or therapeutic leave, and may consist of consecutive residences in more than one medicaid-certified swing bed or nursing facility.

Source: 52 SDR 41, effective October 27, 2025.

General Authority

SDCL 1-36-25 ↗

Law Implemented

SDCL 28-6-1 ↗
Amended by HB1239 (2020) — require the costs of nursing homes to be rebased every five years for purposes o
Amended by HB1229 (2019) — require optional services through Medicaid to be authorized through special appr
Amended by SB30 (2019) — remove certain unnecessary federal references and dates from certain provisions

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