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Code · South Dakota · Title 34 · Chapter 34-12

34-12-35.7. Annual consideration of need for additional nursing facility beds or new nursing facilities.

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The Department of Health, with assistance from the Department of Human Services, shall annually consider the need for additional nursing facility beds or additional new nursing facilities or both in the state. The following factors shall be taken into consideration:
(1)The current number of available nursing facility beds and nursing facilities in the state;
(2)The current and projected future need for additional nursing facility beds and nursing facilities in the state and the current long-term care needs of the population to be served;
(3)The number of nursing facility beds available for redistribution and the number of nursing facility beds redistributed pursuant to this chapter;
(4)The potential impact on existing nursing facilities;
(5)Any additional costs to the state or general public that may result; and
(6)Other current and projected long-term healthcare needs across the state.
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