<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.s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1P0 { 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.s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0-000001 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 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style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0-000000">:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0-000000">01</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0-000000">:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0-000000">02</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0-000001">.  Letter of compliance required.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0"> Prior to providing shared living or</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0"> relief care</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0"> to a participant, a </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">shared living provider</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0"> shall meet the requirements of this</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">chapter for the issuance of a letter of compliance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">    A letter of compliance, issued to a </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">shared living provider</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0"> by the provider, </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">must</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0"> specify the location,</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">maximum capacity of the shared living home</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">,</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0"> and that the home is not owned or leased by the</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">provider</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">    Any letter issued </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">must</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0"> denote the name </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">and address </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">of the </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">shared living provider</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0"> on the face of the letter</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">    Each provider administering one or more shared living homes shall have a sample of</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">the homes inspected by the division as part of the biennial certification.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">    Each provider issuing a letter of compliance </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">must</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0"> be certified under article </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=46:11"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0-000003">46:11</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0"> Each provider must annually report to the division the number and names of people in the home, including shared living participants.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0"> 44 SDR 93, effective December 4, 2017</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">; 49 SDR 48, effective November 22, 2022</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=27B-2-26"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0-000003">27B-2-26</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">(2)(9)(10)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=27B-2-26"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0-000003">27B-2-26</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">(2)(9)(10).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0-000001">Cross Reference:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0"> Biennial review for compliance with rules, §</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=46:11:02:09"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0-000003">46:11:02:09</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s72660e00-6241-4fd9-81db-bcfb5bdcaac1000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>