This is the South Dakota Board of Nursing’s prescribed form for filing a complaint on a licensee or applicant.
Pursuant to SDCL § 36-1C-2, “Any person claiming that a licensee or an applicant for a license under Title 36 has engaged in or is engaging in conduct constituting grounds for disciplinary action, as enumerated in the laws or rules of the agency, may file with the agency a written complaint. The agency shall require the complaining party to file a complaint stating the name of the applicant or licensee against whom the complaint is made and setting out, in full detail, the conduct that is alleged to be in violation and may prescribe the form on which a written complaint is made. Failure of the complainant to comply with this section is basis for the administrator to reject the complaint without further action.”
Completion of this entire online form is required; and you may also upload pertinent documents, such as medical records. Also know, if necessary, the Board’s Administrator may contact you for additional information.
Please be aware that this written complaint will be served upon the licensee or applicant, pursuant to SDCL § 36-1C-3; and that the evaluation and investigation of complaints is a long process; at the completion of the complaint process you will be notified of the Board’s final decision.
This is your complaint number. Please write it down. In the event there is an issue, you will need to reference it.
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