67:61:02:08. Renewal of accreditation - Comprehensive survey. Each agency currently accredited by the department shall participate in a comprehensive survey to determine compliance with the requirements of this article and SDCL chapter 34-20A prior to the renewal of accreditation. The department shall notify the agency of the date of the comprehensive survey.
- (1) Issue a three-year accreditation certificate, if an agency is in compliance with ninety percent or more of the requirements and submits a plan of correction that is approved by the department and addresses all areas of noncompliance;
- (2) Issue a two-year accreditation certificate, if an agency is in compliance with seventy to eighty-nine percent of the requirements and submits a plan of correction that is approved by the department and addresses all areas of noncompliance;
- (3) Place an agency on probation for not more than six months, if an agency is in compliance with less than seventy percent of the requirements. If the agency successfully completes a plan of correction approved by the department, addresses all areas of noncompliance, and attains at least seventy percent during a comprehensive survey at the end of the probationary period, the department must issue a one-year accreditation certificate; or
- (4) Deny accreditation if the agency fails to substantially comply with the requirements of SDCL chapter 34-20A and this article or fails to submit a plan of correction approved by the department.
The department shall determine whether, based on the survey, the agency complied with SDCL chapter 34-20A and this article, within ninety days of the comprehensive survey. The determination must be based on the evaluation of each component of the accreditation application and materials reviewed. As a result, the department may:
Source: 43 SDR 80 , effective December 5, 2016; 50 SDR 63, effective November 27, 2023 .
General Authority: SDCL 1-36-25 , 34-20A-27 .
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-20A-27 .
Prior versions effective: 2016-12-05.