<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: center; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8000001 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } 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normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000000">20</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000000">:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000000">48</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000000">:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000000">16</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0">CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE AND MEDICATION AIDE REGISTRY</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8000002"> </span></p><h1 dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P1"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">Section</span></h1><p dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:01"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000005">20:48:16:01</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">        Operation </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">of r</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">egistry.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:02"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000005">20:48:16:02</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">        </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">Medication aide registration -- </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">Application</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003"> -- Title</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:03"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000005">20:48:16:03</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">        </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">Medication aide registration -- </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">Renewal or </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">reinstatement</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:04"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000005">20:48:16:04</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">        </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">Grounds for denial of application</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003"> or removal from registry.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:05"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000005">20:48:16:05</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">        Name change requirements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:06"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000005">20:48:16:06</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">        Registration reporting requirements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:07"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000005">20:48:16:07</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">        Emergency suspension of registration.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:08"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000005">20:48:16:08</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">        Certified nurse aide registration -- Competency assessment program.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:09"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000005">20:48:16:09</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">        Certified nurse aide registration -- Knowledge exam requirements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:10"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000005">20:48:16:10</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">        Certified nurse aide registration -- Skills evaluation requirements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:11"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000005">20:48:16:11</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">        Certified nurse aide registration -- Skills evaluator qualifications.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:12"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000005">20:48:16:12</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">        Certified nurse aide registration -- Application -- Title.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:13"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000005">20:48:16:13</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">        Certified nurse aide registration -- Application by endorsement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0-000004"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:14"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000005">20:48:16:14</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8C0-000003">        Certified nurse aide registration -- Renewal or reinstatement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0-000004"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8P0-000004"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4211982f-2677-4698-93a3-cdd4b7dd07e8000002"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:01"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0-000000">20</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0-000000">:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0-000000">48</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0-000000">:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0-000000">16</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0-000000">:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0-000000">01</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0-000001">.  Operation of registry.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0"> The board </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">shall operate the certified nurse aide and medication aide</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0"> registry. The registry </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">must </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">contain the following information for each</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">person who has gained registry status:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cf000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">    (1)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">Full name of the registrant, including maiden name and any surnames used;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">    (2)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">Last known home address;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">    (3)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">Registration number;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">    (4)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">Date the registry status expires;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">    (5)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">Date of birth;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">    (6)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">Most recent employment;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">    (7)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">Date of successful completion of the board</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">-</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">approved </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">training program, </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">examination</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">,</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0"> and</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0"> skills evaluation results; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">    (8)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">Disciplinary proceedings against the registrant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cf000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">44</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0"> SDR </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">81</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">, effective </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">November 6, 2017; 49 SDR 51, effective November 27, 2022; 52 SDR 24, effective September 8, 2025</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">(5).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfC0">(5).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cfP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1ad6b4f3-fc2a-4307-adda-d7a92d7f02cf000002"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0-000001 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } 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class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0-000000">:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0-000000">16</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0-000000">:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0-000000">02</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0-000001">.  Medication aide registration -- Application -- Title.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">The board shall register an individual </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">seeking initial registration </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">as a medication aide if the individual</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50ef000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">    (1)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">Appl</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">ies</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0"> on the form provided by the board;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50ef000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">    (2)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">Hold</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">s</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0"> a high school diploma or equivalent;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50ef000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">    (3)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">Successfully complete</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">s</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0"> a board</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">-</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">approved training program in accordance with</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0"> § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:04.01:13"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0-000003">20:48:04.01:13</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50ef000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">    (4)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">Provide</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">s</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0"> evidence of having passed a board</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">-appro</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">ved examination</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0"> for medication administration with a minimum score of seventy-five percent; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50ef000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">    (5)  Is not otherwise disqualified under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:04"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0-000003">20:48:16:04</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50ef000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">An applicant who completed training that was not approved by the board shall make a request for an equivalency determination on a form provided by the board</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50ef000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">    If the applicant does not meet the registration requirements for this section, the board must deny the application.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50ef000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">An individual registered as a medication aide in this state may use the title "registered medication aide" and the abbreviation "RMA".</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50ef000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0"> 44 SDR 81, effective November 6, 2017</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">; 49 SDR 1, effective July 6, 2022; 49 SDR 51, effective November 27, 2022; 52 SDR 24, effective September 8, 2025</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">(5).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efC0">(5).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50efP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf9ccb-c372-4010-9f42-2641a30b50ef000002"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } 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class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:03"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0-000000">20</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0-000000">:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0-000000">48</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0-000000">:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0-000000">16</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0-000000">:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0-000000">03</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0-000001">.  Medication aide registration -- Renewal or reinstatement.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> A </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">registered medication aide</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> shall renew the</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">registration </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">as a medication aide </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">biennially. </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">Renewal of registration is by the birth date of the registrant. The board shall send a notice</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> for renewal to the last known address</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">of each </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">registered medication aide</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> at least </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">ninety</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> days </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">before</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> the registrant's expiration date. Failure to</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">receive the notice for renewal does not relieve the </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">registered medication aide</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> of the responsibility for renewing</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> by the final date of the registration renewal period</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">. If a medication aide fails to renew by the final date of the renewal period or fails to meet the renewal requirements listed in subdivisions (1) to (3), inclusive, of this section, the aide must be listed as lapsed on the registry.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">    The board </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">must</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> renew </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">the registration of, </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">or reinstate </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">the lapsed registration of, a medication aide if the aide</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">    (1)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">Applies on the form provided by the board;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">    (2)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">  Submits an affidavit that</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> the applicant has </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">committed no act of misconduct as set forth in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:04"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0-000003">20:48:16:04</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">    (3)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">Provides a verified statement that indicates whether the applicant </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">was</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> employed </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">to administer medications to clients in a nursing facility, assisted living center, or hospital </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">for</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">a minimum of </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">twelve</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> hours during the preceding </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">twenty-four</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> months.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">    An applicant who does</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> not</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">meet the requirement </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">in subdivision (3) of this section </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">must repeat the </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">medication aide </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">training program </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">and skills evaluation </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">and </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">the </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">examination</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">requirements listed in</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:02"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0-000003">20:48:16:02</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> 44 SDR 81, effective November 6, 2017</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">; 49 SDR 1, effective July 6, 2022; 49 SDR 51, effective November 27, 2022; 52 SDR 24, effective September 8, 2025</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">(5).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524C0">(5).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s30133f11-c0cc-4e8f-936f-3561a9dd4524000002"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000001 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09000003 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:04"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000000">20</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000000">:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000000">48</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000000">:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000000">16</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000000">:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000000">04</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000001">.  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000001">Grounds for denial of application</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000001"> or removal from registry.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0"> The board, in compliance with SDCL chapters </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-26"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000002">1-26</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-1C"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000002">36-1C</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">, may deny an applicant or remove a certified nurse aide or a registered medication aide from the registry, or may take other disciplinary or corrective action the board considers appropriate in addition to or in lieu of denial or removal from the registry, upon proof that the applicant or registered certified nurse aide or a medication aide has</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">(1)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">Committed fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in procuring or attempting to procure registration;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">(2)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">Been convicted of a </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">crime that directly relates to the practice of nursing</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">(3)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">Committed an alcohol or drug related act or offense that interferes with the ability to practice as a registrant safely;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">(4)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">Negligently, willfully, or intentionally acted in a manner inconsistent with the health or safety of a person entrusted to the registrant s care;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">(5)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">Had any license or registration denied, revoked, or suspended or had other disciplinary action taken;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">(6)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">Violated any provision of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000002">36-9</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0"> or this article;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">(7)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">Practiced </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">with a lapsed registration</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">(8)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">Engaged in unsafe practice, substandard care, or unprofessional or dishonorable conduct;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">(9)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">Violated confidentiality, patient privacy, consent, or disclosure of patient information;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">(10)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">Engaged in sexual harassment, sexual contact, or exercised influence within the registrant-patient relationship for the purpose of engaging a patient in sexual activity</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">    (11)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">Had a finding of emotional and psychological abuse, neglect, or physical abuse, as defined in SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-46-1"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000002">22-46-1</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">    (12)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">Engaged in misappropriation of resident property, as defined in §</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:73:01:01"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000002">44:73:01:01</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0"> 44 SDR 81, effective November 6, 2017</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">; 49 SDR 1, effective July 6, 2022; 52 SDR 24, effective September 8, 2025</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000002">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">(5).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0-000002">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">(</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">5</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09C0">).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sd1389efc-19ab-4669-ba86-9b49155c1e09000003"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" 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class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:05"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0-000000">20:48:16:05</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0-000001">.  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0-000001">Name change requirements</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0-000001">.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0">If </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC3">an applicant or registrant </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC4">has a ch</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC5">ange of name, the applicant or registrant must, within sixty days, submit to the board an application and a certified copy of the legal instrument or other written evidence that authenticates the name change. The board shall, upon receipt of the application and legal instrument or other evidence, add the name to the applicant s registration application or change the registrant s name on the board s nursing assistant registry</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC5">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254b000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0">51 SDR 16, effective August 18, 2024.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0">(5)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254b000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0-000001">Cross Reference: </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0">Court proceedings not required for nonfraudulent change to new, consistently used name, Attorney General's Opinion No. 77-31</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254bP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s9ef1055d-c1d7-4ee1-b98e-6d98c2f2254b000002"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bP0 { margin-top: 0; 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an</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bC0-000003">d</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bC0-000003">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bC0">(2)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bC0-000003">A complaint pending with, or discipline issued by, another licensing board</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bC0-000003">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899b000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bC0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bC0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bC0">51 SDR 16, effective August 18, 2024</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bC0-000004">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bC0-000004">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bC0">(5)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899bP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sff6b5149-2de0-45f3-b8dd-a15bc9fb899b000002"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcP0 { margin-top: 0; 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background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:07"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0-000000">20:48:16:07</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0-000001">.  Emergency suspension of registration.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0">The executive director may issue an order of emergency suspension to an individual who is registered by the board as a certified nurse aide or a medication aide if the continued practice by the individual constitutes an imminent threat to the public's welfare. The order of emergency suspension</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bc000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0">(1)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0">Takes effect upon written notice to the individual; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0">    (2)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0">Remains in effect until retracted, modified, or superseded by a final action by the board or upon agreement between the board and the individual</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bc000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0">52 SDR 24, effective September 8, 2025</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-26-29"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0-000003">1-26-29</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-1.1"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0-000003">36-9-1.1</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-15"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0-000003">36-9-15</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcC0">(5).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bcP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s42cf6cb3-e6cb-451f-9a2b-7bd3747476bc000002"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4P0 { margin-top: 0; 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padding: 0; } span.s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: #FFFFFF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0-000004 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:08"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0-000000">20:48:16:08</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0-000001">.  Certified nurse aide registration -- Competency assessment program.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">An </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3">applicant, as a requirement for registration as a certified nurse aide, shall pass a board-approved competency assessment program consisting of a knowledge exam, administered by a testing agency in accordance with </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">§</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:09"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3-000002">20:48:16:09</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3">, and a skills evaluation, administered by a board-approved nurse aide training program, in accordance with </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">§§</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:10"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3-000002">20:48:16:10</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:11"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3-000002">20:48:16:11</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3">. The competency assessment must measure the applicant</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">'</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3">s knowledge, skills, and abilities on the content listed in </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">§</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:18:09"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3-000002">20:48:18:09</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">52 SDR 24, effective September 9, 2025</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0-000004">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0-000004">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">(5)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4000003"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0 { margin-top: 0; 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padding: 0; } span.s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bd000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003 { color: black; background: #FFFFFF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000004 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:09"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000000">20:48:16:09</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000001">.  Certified nurse aide registration -- Knowledge exam requirements.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">The board may </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">contract with a testing agency to develop and </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">administer a </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">certified nurse aide</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">knowledge exam </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">to applicants for registration as </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">a certified nurse aide. The testing agency shall:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bd000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">(1)  Have a pool of written questions developed for use in the exam;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">    (2)  Administer the exam to an applicant using only a portion of the pool of questions;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">    (3)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">Have a board-approved policy for the selection and use of test proctors</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">    (4)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">Administer the exam orally upon request by an applicant. The exam must be read by an approved proctor from a prepared text in a neutral manner</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">    (5)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">Advise the applicant, prior to administering the exam, that the board will be notified of the applicant</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">'</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">s results on the </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">exam</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">    (6)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">Score the exam and require a passing score of seventy-five percent</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">    (7)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">If an applicant fails the exam, advise the applicant of the areas not passed and allow the applicant to apply to retake the exam two times</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">    (8) </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">Safeguard the confidentiality of the </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">exam and secure the exam from tampering</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">    (9)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">Report any known or suspected breach in the security of the exam to the board in a timely manner</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bd000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">52 SDR 24, effective September 8, 2025</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000004">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000004">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">(5)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bd000002"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } 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class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:10"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0-000000">20:48:16:10</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0-000001">.  Certified nurse aide registration -- Skills evaluation requirements.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0">To administer the skills evaluation required by §</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC3"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:08"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC3-000002">20:48:16:08</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC3">, a board-approved nurse aide training program shall:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130c000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0">(1)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC3-000004">Use a pool of skills evaluation checklists approved by the board</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC3-000004">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC3-000004">    (2)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC3-000004">Use a skills evaluator, who meets the qualifications in </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0">§</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC3"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:11"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC3-000002">20:48:16:11</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC3">, to evaluate an </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0-000005">applicant</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0">'</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0-000005">s ability to safely demonstrate the performance of a minimum of four skills </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC3-000004">selected at </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0-000005">random by the board from the pool of skills</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0-000005">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0-000005">    (3)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC3-000004">Require the skills evaluator to advise the applicant, prior to administering the evaluation, that the completed skills evaluation checklists are to be provided to the board for scoring</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC3"> and, upon successful completion of the evaluation, the applicant is to be placed on the board</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0">'</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC3">s certified nurse aide registry</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC3-000004">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC3-000004">    (4)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC3-000004">Submit the completed skills evaluation checklists to the board for scoring</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC3-000004">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130c000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC3-000004">Upon receipt of the four skills evaluation checklists, the board shall score each checklist to determine if the applicant safely demonstrated the critical items on a checklist. If an applicant fails to safely demonstrate a critical item on a skills evaluation checklist, the board must provide notice to the applicant of the area not passed and allow the applicant to be re-evaluated on the skill two times</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130c000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0">52 SDR 24, effective September 8, 2025</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0-000006">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0-000006">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0">(5)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130cP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2c790b13-210b-4434-8582-a0322cb9130c000003"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC3 { color: black; background: #FFFFFF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090ac000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:11"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0-000000">20:48:16:11</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0-000001">.  Certified nurse aide registration -- Skills evaluator qualifications.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC3">A certified nurse aide skills evaluator must:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090ac000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0">    (1)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0">Hold a registered nurse license or privilege to practice in this state</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0">    (2)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0">Have a minimum of one year of clinical experience caring for older adults or the chronically ill of any age; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0">    (3)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0">Not be employed as the director of nursing in a nursing facility</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090ac000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0">52 SDR 24, effective September 8, 2025</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-3"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0-000003">36-9-3</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0">(11)(12), </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acC0">(5).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090acP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sfd199342-d54d-4012-bca8-d044d32090ac000002"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:12"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0-000000">20:48:16:12</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0-000001">.  Certified nurse aide registration -- Application -- Title.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">The board shall register an individual seeking initial registration as a certified nurse aide if the individual</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">    (1)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">Applies on the form provided by the board</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">    (2)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">Submits an affidavit that the applicant has committed no act of misconduct as set forth in §</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:04"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0-000003">20:48:16:04</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">    (3)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">Provides verification of having completed a board-approved nurse aide training program in accordance with §</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:18:01"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0-000003">20:48:18:01</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">    (4)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">Passes a board-approved skills evaluation in accordance with §§</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:10"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0-000003">20:48:16:10</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:11"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0-000003">20:48:16:11</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">    (5)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">Provides evidence of passing a board-approved certified nurse aide knowledge exam in accordance with §</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:09"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0-000003">20:48:16:09</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">An applicant who completed training that was not approved by the board shall make a request for an equivalency determination on a form provided by the board</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">If the applicant does not meet the registration requirements of this section, the board must deny the application</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">Only an individual registered as a certified nurse aide in this state may use the title "certified nurse aide" and the abbreviation "CNA".</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">52 SDR 24, effective September 8, 2025</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">(5)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s27e76908-bd0b-43f0-aeb5-0f5cf089f4c9000002"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6dea000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:13"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0-000000">20:48:16:13</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0-000001">.  Certified nurse aide registration -- Application by endorsement.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0">The board shall register an individual seeking registration as a certified nurse aide by endorsement from another state if the individual:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6dea000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0">(1)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0">Applies on the form provided by the board</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0">    (2)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0">Submits an affidavit that the applicant has committed no act of misconduct as set forth in §</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:04"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0-000003">20:48:16:04</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0">    (3)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0">Submits evidence of active registration as a certified nurse aide on another state's registry.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6dea000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0">If the applicant does not meet the registration requirements of this section, the board must deny the application</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6dea000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0">52 SDR 24, effective September 8, 2025.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0">(5)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6deaP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="saff674d7-23a7-4463-a6fa-be18677d6dea000002"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:14"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0-000000">20:48:16:14</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0-000001">.  Certified nurse aide registration -- Renewal or reinstatement.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">A certified nurse aide registered by the board shall renew the registration biennially. Renewal of registration is by the birth date of the registrant. The board shall send a notice for renewal to the last known address of each registrant at least ninety days before the registrant's expiration date. Failure to receive the notice for renewal does not relieve the registrant of the responsibility for renewing by the final date of the registration renewal period. If a certified nurse aide fails to renew by the final date of the renewal period or fails to meet the renewal requirements listed in subdivisions (1) to (4), inclusive, of this section, the aide must be listed as lapsed on the registry. The board must renew the registration of, or reinstate the lapsed registration of, a certified nurse aide if the aide:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">(1)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">Applies on the form provided by the board</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">    (2)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">Submits an affidavit that the applicant has committed no act of misconduct as set forth in §</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:04"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0-000003">20:48:16:04</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">    (3)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">Submits evidence of having provided a minimum of twelve hours of nursing or nursing-related services for monetary compensation during the preceding two years; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">    (4)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">Submits evidence of having completed a minimum of twelve hours of in-service education annually during the preceding two years which must include content on</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">        (a)  Dementia management; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">        (b)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">Client abuse, neglect, exploitation, and misappropriation of property, and procedures to report incidents of client abuse, neglect, exploitation, or misappropriation</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">An applicant who does not meet the requirements in subsections (3) or (4) of this section must pass a board-approved knowledge exam and skills evaluation, in accordance with §§</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:09"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0-000003">20:48:16:09</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:11"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0-000003">20:48:16:11</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">, inclusive</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">52 SDR 24, effective September 8, 2025</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">(5)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="seca4bf14-35ab-4dad-acb5-1d427df4be40000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>