67:61:13:01.  Eligibility criteria. To be eligible for an outpatient treatment program:

    (1)  The client must have no or only a minimal risk of severe withdrawal;

    (2)  The client must either have no or very stable biomedical conditions, or be receiving concurrent medical monitoring;

    (3)  The client's emotional, behavioral, or cognitive conditions may not cause more than minimal interference with substance use recovery, difficulties in social functioning, and the ability for the client to care for himself or herself;

    (4)  The client must be willing to engage in treatment, even if the client needs motivational and monitoring strategies to promote progress through the stages of change;

    (5)  The client must be able to maintain abstinence or control substance use and pursue recovery or motivational goals with minimal support;

    (6)  The client's recovery environment must be supportive; and

    (7)  The client must have the skills to cope with stressful or high risk situations.

    Source: 43 SDR 80, effective December 5, 2016; 50 SDR 63, effective November 27, 2023.

    General Authority: SDCL 1-36-25, 34-20A-27.

    Law Implemented: SDCL 34-20A-27.