<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.s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fP0 { 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.s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0-000001 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14f000002 { color: #000000; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fP0-000004 { 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="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:61:06:07"><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0-000000">67</span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0-000000">:</span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0-000000">61</span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0-000000">:</span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0-000000">06</span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0-000000">:</span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0-000000">07</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0-000001">.  Discharge </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0-000001">policy</span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0"> Each agency shall </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">establish</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0"> a written discharge</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">policy. The policy </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">must specify</span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14f000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">    (1)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">Client behavior that constitutes </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">a </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">reason for discharge at staff request;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14f000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">    (2)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">  </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">The procedure for the staff to follow when discharging a client involved in the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0"> </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">commission of a crime on the premises of the program or against its staff, consistent with</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">the confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">as set forth in </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">42 C.F.R. §</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0"> </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">2.12(c)(5)</span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0"> </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">in effect on October 1, 2018, and</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0"> including who shall make the report to the appropriate law enforcement</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0"> </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">agency;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14f000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">    (3)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">  </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">The procedure for the staff to follow when a client leaves against medical or</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0"> </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">staff advice, including offering the client discharge planning and continuation of care for</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0"> </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">substance abuse and any other condition</span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0"> and documentation of what was offered, consistent</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">with the confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">as set forth in </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">42 C.F.R. Part 2</span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0"> </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">in effect on January 18, 2017</span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14f000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">    (4)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">  A p</span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">rohibition against automatic discharge for any instance of non-prescribed</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0"> </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">substance use, or for any instance of displaying symptoms of mental or physical illness;</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0"> </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14f000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">    (5)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">The procedure for referrals </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">in the case of</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0"> clients with symptoms of mental illness or a</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0"> </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">medical condition and those requesting assistance to manage symptoms.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14f000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">    </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">43 </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">SDR </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">80</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">, effective </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">December 5, 2016; 50 SDR 63, effective November 27, 2023</span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">    </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-36-25"><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0-000003">1-36-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20A-27"><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0-000003">34-20A-27</span></a><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">    </span><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20A-27"><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0-000003">34-20A-27</span></a><span class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14fP0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1fcee6a6-19a2-4757-b8b5-afbb57dab14f000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>