<html> <head> <title>Rule 67:42:01:07 Physical health standards required of applicant and applicant's family.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 67:42:01:07"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 67:42:01:07 Physical health standards required of applicant and applicant's family."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:justify; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; color:black;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>67:42:01:07.&nbsp;&nbsp;Physical health standards required of applicant and applicant's family.</b> An applicant for family foster care must have a physical examination. A physical examination completed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application is acceptable. The applicant may obtain the physical examination forms from the department. The forms must be completed by the attending physician, physician's assistant, or certified nurse practitioner and returned to the department. Each household member must provide a health history, including any history of drug or alcohol abuse or treatment, and must disclose any current mental health or drug or alcohol abuse issues.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The applicant shall also present evidence to the department that each household member under the age of 18 meets the Department of Health's requirements for immunizations, unless the immunization is contrary to the individual's health as documented by a licensed health care professional or the application provides a signed written statement that the applicant adheres to a religious doctrine whose teachings are opposed to such immunization. The minimum immunization requirements for a child age 4 months through 6 years include: diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP); poliovirus; measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR); and varicella. The minimum immunization requirements for a child age 7 through 18 include: tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap); and meningococcal ACYW (MCV4). Each household member who will have contact with an infant or child with health issues that make them vulnerable to a serious or life-threatening condition if they are exposed to the influenza virus must receive an annual Influenza vaccine and have an up-to-date pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Additional recommended immunizations include: Rotavirus, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b (Hib), Hepatitis A (Hep A), Hepatitis B (Hep B), and Pneumococcal.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The department may request additional medical statements if a situation, such as a change in the health of the applicant or another household member, indicates that an additional medical statement is desirable.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 4 SDR 2, effective July 25, 1977; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; 10 SDR 48, effective November 21, 1983; 12 SDR 4, effective July 25, 1985; 12 SDR 127, effective February 9, 1986; 15 SDR 94, effective January 1, 1989; 17 SDR 157, effective April 23, 1991; 21 SDR 206, effective June 4, 1995; 31 SDR 40, effective September 29, 2004; 35 SDR 187, effective February 11, 2009; 39 SDR 220, effective June 27, 2013; 44 SDR 94, effective December 4, 2017; 47 SDR 24, effective September 10, 2020.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=26-6-16">26-6-16(1)(6)(8).</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=26-6-11">26-6-11</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=26-6-16">26-6-16(1)(6)(8).</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>