67:61:18:01.  Eligibility criteria. To be eligible for medically-monitored, inpatient treatment:

    (1)  The client must be experiencing moderate to severe withdrawal or is at risk of severe withdrawal based on previous withdrawal history; the client's continued substance use causes imminent risk to biomedical conditions; or the client's continued substance use causes imminent risk to emotional, behavioral, and cognitive conditions; and

    (2)  The client requires intensive monitoring and support to promote progress through the stages of change; the client is in immediate danger of continued severe substance use or relapse and such behaviors present significant risk of serious adverse consequences to the client or to others; or the client's recovery environment poses a threat to safety or engagement in treatment or both.

    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.