<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.s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563P0 { 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.s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0-000001 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563000002 { color: #000000; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563P0-000004 { margin-top: 0; line-height: 115.0%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: left; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:61:05:02"><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0-000000">67</span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0-000000">:</span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0-000000">61</span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0-000000">:</span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0-000000">05</span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0-000000">:</span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0-000000">02</span></a><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0-000001">.  Agency director.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0"> Each agency shall have an agency director whose</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">qualifications, authority, and duties are </span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">described</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0"> in writing. The agency director </span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0"> be</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">knowledgeable </span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">about</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0"> substance use disorder </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">treatment and </span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">services</span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0"> and possess administrative skills. If the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">agency has a board of directors, the board </span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0"> appoint the director. The director shall represent the board and be charged with the day-to-day</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0"> </span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">management of the agency. The board shall ensure that, at the time of</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0"> </span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">employment, the agency director has knowledge of the administrative rules pertaining to</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">substance use disorder </span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">treatment and services</span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">    </span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0"> </span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">43</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0"> SDR </span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">80</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">, effective </span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">December 5, 2016; 50 SDR 63, effective November 27, 2023</span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">    </span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-36-25"><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0-000003">1-36-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20A-27"><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0-000003">34-20A-27</span></a><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">    </span><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20A-27"><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0-000003">34-20A-27</span></a><span class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563P0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0bdd1a54-5d3f-48c5-8a11-1491f7855563000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>