<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.sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728P0 { 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.sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0-000003 { 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="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:16:50:12"><span class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0-000000">67:16:50:12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0-000001">.  </span><span class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0-000001">Determination of specialized services</span><span class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0"> </span><span class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0">If the State Mental Health Authority or State Intellectual Disability Authority determines that an individual requires medicaid-certified nursing facility services, the authorities must also determine whether the individual would benefit from specialized services</span><span class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0">    </span><span class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0">If the authorities determine that the individual requires both medicaid-certified nursing facility services and specialized services, the facility may admit or retain the individual, and the authorities must provide or arrange to provide the specialized services needed by the individual in the medicaid-certified nursing facility</span><span class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0">    </span><span class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0">If the authorities determine that the individual does not require medicaid-certified nursing facility services but would benefit from specialized services, the authorities must provide the individual with information regarding service options</span><span class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0">    </span><span class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0"> </span><span class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0">52 SDR 41, effective October 27, 2025</span><span class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0">    </span><span class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-36-25"><span class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0-000003">1-36-25</span></a><span class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0">    </span><span class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0-000003">28-6-1</span></a><span class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf83e3f17-c527-4159-95cc-a7c3e944f728000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>