To Provide Additional Long-Term Care Nursing Facility Capacity in SD

Description: The State of South Dakota (through its Department of Health) is soliciting proposals from qualified long-term care providers to provide additional nursing‑facility capacity by reallocating up to 991 nursing‑facility beds across the state. The procurement prioritizes serving special‑care populations (bariatric, behavioral health, tracheostomy, extended‑stay, and other high‑risk patients) and expects facilities to be Medicare/Medicaid certified and operational within two years. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis and will be evaluated on technical capability, timeline, and alignment with state priorities, with submissions accepted until June 30, 2027 or until beds are allocated.