67:62:02:07. Renewal of accreditation -- Comprehensive survey. Each center currently accredited by the department shall participate in a comprehensive survey to determine compliance with the requirements of this article and SDCL title 27A prior to the renewal of accreditation. The department shall notify the center of the date of the comprehensive survey.
- (1) Issue a three-year accreditation certificate, if a center 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 a center 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 a center on probation for no more than six months, if the center is in compliance with less than seventy percent of the requirements. If the center successfully completes a plan of correction approved by the department, addresses all areas of noncompliance, and attains at least seventy percent compliance, the department must issue a one-year accreditation certificate; or
- (4) Deny accreditation, if the center fails to substantially comply with the requirements of SDCL title 27A 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 center complied with SDCL title 27A 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 shall:
Source: 43 SDR 80 , effective December 5, 2016; 50 SDR 63, effective November 27, 2023 .
General Authority: SDCL 1-36-25 , 27A-5-1 .
Law Implemented: SDCL 27A-5-1 .
Prior versions effective: 2016-12-05.