<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34-12-35.9 - Authorization to increase number of nursing facility beds. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2056438Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2056438SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2056438CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2056438Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2056438DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2056438000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2056438SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2056438SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2056438Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-12-35.9"><span class="s2056438SENU">34-12-35.9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056438SENU">. </span><span class="s2056438CL">Authorization to increase number of nursing facility beds.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2056438Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056438DefaultParagraphFont">Notwithstanding the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-12-35.4"><span class="s2056438DefaultParagraphFont">34-12-35.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056438DefaultParagraphFont">, an existing nursing facility as defined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-12-1.1"><span class="s2056438DefaultParagraphFont">34-12-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056438DefaultParagraphFont"> may increase its number of beds with prior authorization by the Department of Health in accordance with §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-12-35.6"><span class="s2056438DefaultParagraphFont">34-12-35.6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056438DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-12-35.8"><span class="s2056438DefaultParagraphFont">34-12-35.8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056438DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive. Any existing nursing facility authorized to increase its number of beds in accordance with §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-12-35.6"><span class="s2056438DefaultParagraphFont">34-12-35.6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056438DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-12-35.8"><span class="s2056438DefaultParagraphFont">34-12-35.8</span></a><span class="s2056438DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, shall maintain its current Medicaid occupancy rate for the facility's existing beds, and shall maintain an annual minimum Medicaid occupancy rate no less than ten percent below the statewide average at the time rates are established for the newly authorized beds.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2056438Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056438000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2056438Normal"><span class="s2056438SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056438SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 178, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html>