67:61:14:01.  Eligibility criteria. To be eligible for intensive outpatient program services:

    (1)  The client must be at minimal risk of severe withdrawal;

    (2)  The client must either have no or very stable biomedical conditions;

    (3)  Any of the client's emotional, behavioral, or cognitive conditions, which may distract from the client's recovery and require monitoring, must be mild; and

    (4)  The client must meet one of the following:

        (a)  Have a variable engagement in treatment, ambivalence, or a lack of awareness of the substance use or mental health problem, and require a structured program to promote progress through the stages of change;

        (b)  Have substance use or mental health symptoms that have intensified and indicate a high likelihood of relapse or continued use, without close monitoring or support; or

        (c)  Have a non-supportive recovery environment, but be able to cope with structure and support.

    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.