South Dakota § 1-36A-26 - Promulgation of rules regarding services for adults and elderly.

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§ 1-36A-26. Promulgation of rules regarding services for adults and elderly.

The secretary may promulgate reasonable and necessary rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, for the administration and operation of the program for adults and the elderly relating to the following areas:

(1)    Services to enable recipients to remain in their own home and services to older persons in institutional and noninstitutional care;

(2)    Legal services;

(3)    Transportation services;

(4)    Nutrition services;

(5)    Information and referral services to help the elderly gain access to programs for their benefit;

(6)    Eligibility for services;

(7)    Amount, scope, and duration of services;

(8)    The basis of payment to and the qualifications for providers of services;

(9)    Administration of public grants, record keeping, and audit requirements;

(10)    Requirements to obtain federal financial participation and ensure efficient operation and administration of the program;

(11)    Adult protective services;

(12)    Ombudsman services; and

(13)    Payments for elderly, blind, and disabled persons residing in the person's own home or in an institutional or noninstitutional setting; and

(14)    Preadmission Screening/Annual Resident Review (PASARR) as defined in § 27B-1-17.

Source: SL 1981, ch 199, § 17; SL 1987, ch 200, § 2; SL 1997, ch 167, § 1; SL 2004, ch 167, § 30; SDCL§ 28-1-45; SL 2017, ch 230 (Ex. Ord. 17-1), § 26, eff. Apr. 13, 2017; SL 2018, ch 17, § 1.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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