Licensing System – Applications, Renewals, Change of Ownership, and Reporting
Nursing Facility Inspection Information
Nursing Facility Inspection Reports
This site provides reports for all of the nursing facilities in South Dakota.
Nursing Facility Health & Life Safety Code
Ensure the safety of your healthcare facility with the South Dakota Department of Health's Life Safety Licensure Program
Nursing Facility Survey Scope & Severity
Stay informed about the severity of health conditions in South Dakota with the Department of Health's Licensure Severity Program.
Visitation Laws
Stay informed on South Dakota visitation laws for patients in hospitals, nursing facilities, and assisted living centers, including detailed regulations, rights, and procedures.
Civil Money Penalties (CMPs)
A civil money penalty (CMP) is a monetary penalty the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may impose against skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), nursing facilities (NFs), and dually-certified SNF/NF for either the number of days or for each instance a facility is not in substantial compliance with one or more Medicare and Medicaid participation requirements for Long Term Care Facilities. A portion of CMPs collected from facilities are returned to the States in which the CMPs are imposed. State CMP funds may be reinvested to support activities that benefit nursing facility residents and protect or improve their quality of care or life.
Nursing Facility Bed Availability
SB 61 from the 2019 legislative session provided that if an existing nursing facility ceases operation, the authorized beds from that existing facility will be held available by the Department of Health for eighteen months from the closure date and shall be available for use by an entity licensed to operate a nursing facility.
Resources
- ARSD 44:73 for Nursing Facilities
- Long-Term Care Surveyor Resources
- MDS 3.0 RAI Manual
- MDS Questions? Providers may send questions to DOHOLCMDS@state.sd.us
- Person-Centered Practices
Emergency Preparedness Resources
- South Dakota Healthcare Coalition
- Federal HHS
- CMS Regulations – Appendix Z
- Hospital Preparedness Program
- Emergency Preparedness Provider Checklists - https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/cmsrule