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. (1) Services to enable recipients to remain in their own home and services to older persons in institutional and noninstitutional care;
2. (2) Legal services;
3. (3) Transportation services;
4. (4) Nutrition services;
5. (5) Information and referral services to help the elderly gain access to programs for their benefit;
6. (6) Eligibility for services;
7. (7) Amount, scope, and duration of services;
8. (8) The basis of payment to and the qualifications for providers of services;
9. (9) Administration of public grants, record keeping, and audit requirements;
10. (10) Requirements to obtain federal financial participation and ensure efficient operation and administration of the program;
11. (11) Adult protective services;
12. (12) Ombudsman services; and
13. (13) Payments for elderly, blind, and disabled persons residing in the person's own home or in an institutional or noninstitutional setting; and
14. (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.