67:62:15:14.  Length of stay. For the purposes of establishing length of stay in a Medicaid certified swing bed or nursing facility, the 30 months of continuous residence in a Medicaid certified facility may include temporary absences for hospitalization or therapeutic leave and may include consecutive residences in more than one Medicaid certified swing bed or nursing facility.

          Source: 43 SDR 80, effective December 5, 2016.

          General Authority: SDCL 1-36-25.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 1-36-25(4).