67:61:18:05.  Intensity of services. A medically-monitored, intensive inpatient treatment program for adults must provide daily, to each client, a combination of individual, group, or family counseling, which must total a minimum of twenty-one hours per week.

    The program must provide a minimum of nine hours of additional services on specialized topics that address the specific needs of the client. The additional services must be identified on the client's treatment plan or continued stay review. These services must be provided by an individual trained in the specific topic presented.

    A medically-monitored, intensive inpatient treatment program for adolescent clients must include at least fifteen hours per week of any combination of individual, group, or family counseling services.

    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