<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:17:12"><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0-000000">20</span><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0-000000">:</span><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0-000000">48</span><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0-000000">:</span><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0-000000">17</span><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0-000000">:</span><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0-000000">12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0-000001">.  </span><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0-000001">Discharge criteria.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0"> </span><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0">A participant who completes the terms of a participation agreement and applicable board order, may apply for discharge from the program. A participant s request may be approved by the program director upon receipt of the participant s application and:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0">    (1)  </span><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0">The participant s written plan for continued wellness or recovery;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0">    (2)  </span><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0">A recommendation from the participant s worksite monitor or employer supporting discharge;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0">    (3)  </span><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0">A recommendation from the participant s approved treatment provider supporting discharge;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0">    (4)  </span><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0">A recommendation by the evaluation committee supporting discharge; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0">    (5)  </span><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0">A period of negative toxicology screens, as defined in the participation agreement, for a participant enrolled with substance use issues.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0">    </span><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0"> </span><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0">48 SDR 40, effective October 5, 2021.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0">    </span><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-14"><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0-000003">36-2A-14</span></a><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0">    </span><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-2"><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0-000003">36-2A-2</span></a><span class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s486febc9-006f-414e-885d-f0f57ba25f79000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>