<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.s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aP0 { 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.s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529a000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0-000003 { 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="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:16:24:03.02"><span class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0-000000">67:16:24:03.02</span></a><span class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0-000001">.  Needs assessment.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0"> After an individual has been determined eligible for services under this chapter, the department </span><span class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0"> assess the individual's personal care service needs.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0"> </span><span class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0">The department shall complete the needs assessment at least once every twelve months. The needs assessment is based on information provided by the individual in the following areas:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529a000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0">    (1)  Social resources;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0">    (2)  Physical environment;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0">    (3)  Physical health;</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0"> and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0">    (4)  Activities of daily living</span><span class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529a000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0">    </span><span class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0"> 23 SDR 92, effective December 10, 1996</span><span class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0">; 50 SDR 63, effective November 27, 2023</span><span class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0">    </span><span class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0-000003">28-6-1</span></a><span class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0">    </span><span class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0-000003">28-6-1</span></a><span class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f8c67d2-b6c0-4895-bb08-edf02a65529a000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>