20:48:17:03.  Standards for approval of treatment programs and health professionals. Program personnel shall maintain a list of approved mental health or substance use disorder treatment programs and qualified health professionals for use by participants. Qualified treatment programs must hold state or national accreditation and be in good standing. Qualified health professionals must be licensed or certified in South Dakota, or have a privilege to practice in the state, be in good standing, and be authorized to provide treatment or services for substance use or mental health disorders. Approved health professionals shall:

    (1)  Perform a comprehensive substance use or mental health assessment and forensic evaluation on a participant;

    (2)  Use standardized psychological tests and questionnaires;

    (3)  Provide recommendations to program personnel on a participant’s ability to safely return to practice; and

    (4)  Report to program personnel that a participant has a positive drug screen, exacerbated psychiatric symptoms, threatens to leave treatment against medical advice, or there are other non-compliance concerns.

    Source: 48 SDR 40, effective October 5, 2021.

    General Authority: SDCL 36-2A-14.

    Law Implemented: SDCL 36-2A-2, 36-2A-9.