{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-12-35.8","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-12-35.8","heading":"Proposals to address identified need for additional nursing facility beds or new nursing facilities--Promulgation of rules.","body":"If a need for additional nursing facility beds or additional new nursing facilities or both in a defined area is identified by the Department of Health in accordance with § 34-12-35.7, the department shall solicit and evaluate proposals to address the identified need. In doing so the department shall utilize the process and criteria established in §§ 5-18D-17 to 5-18D-20, inclusive. Additionally, the Department of Health may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to establish additional criteria specific to the identified need. The rules may include criteria pertaining to:\n(1) Minimum nursing facility occupancy rates;\n(2) Unique characteristics of the area and population to be served;\n(3) Proposal viability, including financial business plan information and payor source information;\n(4) Local community support for the proposed project;\n(5) Benchmarks for quality assurance;\n(6) Additional services to be provided; and\n(7) Ability to meet workforce needs.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-12. REGULATION OF HOSPITALS AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-12-35.8","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"36cffa9909939515cedd147c8c5f754049d71bf6f58fe4a029e281b5620a853a","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-12-35.7","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-12-35.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}