<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbP0 { 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.sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43db000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0-000003 { 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="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:03:18"><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0-000000">20:48:03:18</span></a><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0-000001">.  Emergency suspension of license, temporary permit, or privilege to practice.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0"> </span><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">The executive director may issue an order of emergency suspension to an individual who holds a board-issued nursing license, temporary permit, or privilege to practice if the continued practice by the individual constitutes an imminent threat to the public's welfare. The order of emergency suspension</span><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43db000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">(1)  </span><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">Takes effect upon written notice to the individual; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">    (2)  </span><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">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 class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43db000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">    </span><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0"> </span><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">52 SDR 24, effective September 8, 2025</span><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">    </span><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9A-41"><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0-000003">36-9A-41</span></a><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">    </span><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-26-29"><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0-000003">1-26-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-1.1"><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0-000003">36-9-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-15"><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0-000003">36-9-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-49"><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0-000003">36-9-49</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9A-5"><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0-000003">36-9A-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9A-29"><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0-000003">36-9A-29</span></a><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">, 36- 9A-32</span><span class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43dbP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfcb52cc1-2f45-4e0c-8827-22a3849c43db000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>