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2022 RFP to Provide Additional Long-Term Care Nursing Facility Capacity in SD
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NOTICE: 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. There are currently 274 beds available due to the closure of Monument Health Custer Care Center (76 beds) effective closure February 10, 2022, Avantara Ipswich (59 beds) effective closure June 1, 2022, Good Samaritan Society Lennox ( 64 beds) effective closure July 15, 2022, and Good Samaritan Society Deuel County (75 beds) effective closure July 15, 2022. Questions or inquiries may be sent to Chris Qualm. -
2021 Nursing Facility Moratorium Report (updated 12/14/21)
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