Department of Health



South Dakota Department of Health - Assisted Living Centers


The effect of the rules will be to define the minimum regulations necessary to maintain the health and safety of residents living in assisted living centers. The reason for adopting the proposed rules is to revise language, correct spelling, update references, add definition of communicable disease, and add the ability for assisted living centers to stock naloxone for emergency use.

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







Important Dates
Public Hearing:
Comment Deadline:
Interim Rules Committee Hearing:
Filed-Secretary of State:
Rule Effective:
07/12/2023
07/24/2023
08/08/2023
08/10/2023
08/30/2023
Agency Contact: Cassandra Deffenbaugh mail to: DOHAdminRules@state.sd.us