South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers
Chapter 44:70:04 - Management and administration
Section 44:70:04:02 - Administrator

The governing body shall designate a qualified administrator to represent the owner or governing body and to be responsible for the daily overall management of the facility. The administrator shall designate a qualified person to represent the administrator during the administrator's absence. The governing body shall notify the department in writing of any change of administrator. The administrator of an assisted living center shall be a licensed health professional, a graduate from an accredited institution of a higher learning program for long-term healthcare or health service administration program, or complete a department approved assisted living administrator course. During the completion of the assisted living administrator course, oversight by a qualified administrator with at least two years experience as an administrator shall continue until the administrator training is complete. The certificate of completion and an attestation statement that the administrator has read Article 44:70 must be provided to the department before the administrator is considered qualified.

The administrator or designee shall be available to meet the needs of the residents or to meet with a resident and family when needed.

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(5).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(5).