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State of South Dakota
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NINETY-SECOND SESSION LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2017 |
| 840Y0035 | SENATE BILL NO. 6 |
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Introduced by: Senator Stalzer and Representatives Soli, Campbell, and Steinhauer at the
request of the Interim Committee on Regulation of Nursing and Assisted
Living Beds
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FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise the review process to determine the need for
additional nursing facilities or nursing facility beds and to require a report to the Legislature.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 34-12-35.7 be amended to read:
34-12-35.7. The Department of Health, with assistance from the Department of Social Services,may shall annually consider the need for additional nursing facility beds or additional
new nursing facilities or both in defined areas of the state. In doing so, the The following factors
shall be taken into consideration:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 34-12-35.7 be amended to read:
34-12-35.7. The Department of Health, with assistance from the Department of Social Services,
(1) The current number of available nursing facility beds and nursing facilities in the
defined area;
(2) The current and projected future need for additional nursing facility beds and nursing
facilities in the defined area and the current long-term care needs of the population
to be served;
(3) The potential impact on existing nursing facilities; and
(4) Any additional costs to the state or general public that may result.
Section 2. That chapter 34-12 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
Section 2. That chapter 34-12 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
The Department of Health and the Department of Social Services shall, before the fourth
Tuesday in January of each year, submit a written report to and testify before the Senate and
House standing committees on health and human services concerning the consideration of
additional nursing facility beds or additional new nursing facilities pursuant to § 34-12-35.7.
