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Medicaid Planning · South Dakota

South Dakota Medicaid look-back rules

Medicaid look-back rules rules for South Dakota.

Published: Not yet published. Last checked: September 2, 2026.

Look-back period

60 months

Source: South Dakota Medicaid State Plan Supplement 9B [state-plan] — Approved December 5, 2006; effective July 1, 2006

Transfer-penalty divisor

Source unavailable. Check with the state Medicaid agency.

State Medicaid agency

How the state administers the rule

The statewide average monthly private-patient nursing-facility cost at application is used; partial-month penalties are allowed and transfers in multiple months are aggregated.

Source: South Dakota Medicaid State Plan Supplement 9B [state-plan] — Approved December 5, 2006; effective July 1, 2006

Sources and update policy

Methodology & sources

Checked at least annually and whenever the state publishes a new transfer-penalty divisor or administration rule.

This page is educational and is not legal advice.