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South Dakota Board of Nursing Removes the board's requirement to notify a nursing education program of an applicant's licensure examination results with the intent to promote compliance with SDCL 1-27-1.5(18), removes the requirement for the board to issue a certificate of renewal and an inactive status card, and allows the delegation of gastrostomy tube care to a nursing assistant for a specific client. 06/02/2026 07/14/2026 05/27/2026
South Dakota Board of Pharmacy To provide a new rule set for remote drop sites, add a variance process to pharmacy rules outlined in ARSD 20:51 for pharmacies, and clean up of Article 20:51. 06/18/2026 07/14/2026 06/15/2026
South Dakota Department of Health - Nurse Aide 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. 07/21/2026 08/18/2026 07/31/2026