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67:16:50:20New admission and readmission.

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

An individual admitted to any medicaid-certified nursing facility for the first time, who is not being readmitted, is subject to preadmission screening and resident review. A readmission occurs when an individual is readmitted to a medicaid-certified nursing facility from a hospital to which the individual was transferred, from the nursing facility, for the purpose of receiving medical care. A preadmission screening and resident review is not required for a readmission.

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

General Authority

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