Each facility shall use a pertinent and distinctive name in applying for a license. The facility name may not imply services in excess of the facility's licensure classification. The governing body of the facility or its designee shall provide prior written notice to the department of any name change for the facility.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 14 SDR 81, effective December 10, 1987; 22 SDR 70, effective November 19, 1995; 27 SDR 59, effective December 17, 2000; transferred from § 44:04:01:03 , 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015 ; 51 SDR 53, effective November 11, 2024 .

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-7 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-7 .

Prior versions effective: 2015-10-13.