<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:14:12:02"><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0-000000">24:14:12:02</span></a><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0-000001">.  Evaluation and assessment of individual child.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0"> The department shall ensure that, subject to obtaining parental consent, each child under the age of three who is referred for evaluation or early intervention services under Part C and </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">who is </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">suspected of having a disability, receives timely, comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluation of the child in accordance with this chapter unless eligibility is established under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:14:12:02"><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0-000002">24:14:12:02</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">.02. If the child is determined eligible, the child shall receive </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">(1) a </span><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">multidisciplinary assessment of the unique strengths and needs of that child and the identification of services appropriate to meet those needs</span><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">;</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">(2) a </span><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">family-directed assessment of the resources, priorities, and concerns of the family</span><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">;</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0"> and </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">(3) </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">the identification of the supports and services necessary to enhance the </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">child's </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">family's capacity to meet the developmental needs of that </span><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">child</span><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">. The assessments of the child and family may occur simultaneously with the evaluation, if the requirements of this chapter are met.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">    A service coordinator shall arrange for the evaluation of each </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">child, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">birth through two </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">years, </span><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">referred for evaluation. The process shall be conducted by qualified personnel, be based on informed clinical opinion, and include a review of health records.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">    An evaluation of the child's level of functioning shall be conducted in each of the following developmental areas:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">    (1)  Cognitive development;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">    (2)  Physical development</span><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0"> including fine motor</span><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0"> gross motor, vision</span><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0"> and hearing;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">    (3)  Communication development</span><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0"> including receptive </span><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">and</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0"> expressive;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">    (4)  Social or emotional development; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">    (5)  Adaptive development.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">    An assessment shall be made of the unique needs of the child </span><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">for</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0"> each of the developmental areas listed in this section, including the identification of services appropriate to meet those needs, a review of the results of the evaluation conducted under this chapter, and personal observation of the child.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">    </span><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0"> 20 SDR 223, effective July 7, 1994; 28 SDR 105, effective January 31, 2002; 39 SDR 109, effective December 17, 2012</span><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">; 49 SDR 7, effective July 31, 2022</span><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">    </span><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-37-1.1"><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0-000002">13-37-1.1</span></a><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">    </span><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-23"><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0-000002">13-1-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-14-1"><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0-000002">13-14-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-37-1.1"><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0-000002">13-37-1.1</span></a><span class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4f51a9ec-a89c-4662-b9f5-fb4e853912d0000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>