<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.s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378P0 { 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.s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0-000003 { 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="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:45:01:05"><span class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0-000000">67:45:01:05</span></a><span class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0-000001">.  Self-care</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0-000001"> level of care</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0-000001"> classification.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0"> For individuals who do not meet the criteria for a nursing facility level of care classification or an intermediate level of care classification, the department must assign a self-care level of care classification. Individuals with a self-care level of care classification are not eligible for waiver services but may be eligible for services under other programs</span><span class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0">    </span><span class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0"> 18 SDR 67, effective October 13, 1991; 38 SDR 123, effective January 23, 2012</span><span class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0">; 51 SDR 13, effective August 12, 2024</span><span class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0">    </span><span class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0-000003">28-6-1</span></a><span class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0">    </span><span class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0-000003">28-6-1</span></a><span class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ec1bb22-5702-4385-baee-67eb21444378000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>