Department of Health



Health Care Facilities

The reason for adopting the proposed rules is to update and create separate Articles for each licensed facility type for clarity and ease of use by industry, public, and governmental organizations; address meaningful use provisions of electronic health records for operators of X ray equipment; and redefine the geographic area for redistribution of nursing facility beds.

New content is added below as the draft rules move through the rule-making process.




Intermin Rules Hearing
Agency Contact: Susan Sporrer
mail to: DOHAdminRules@state.sd.us
Important Dates
Public Hearing:
Comment Deadline:
Interim Rules Committee Hearing:
Filed-Secretary of State:
Rule Effective:
08/26/2015
09/05/2015
09/21/2015
09/21/2015
10/11/2015