<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.scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0 { 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.scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:42:01:06.01"><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000000">67:42:01:06.01</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000001">.  </span><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000001">Reasonable and prudent parent standard requirements</span><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">The reasonable and prudent parent standard applies to facilities regulated by chapters </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:42:07"><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000002">67:42:07</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:42:08"><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000002">67:42:08</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:42:09"><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000002">67:42:09</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:42:13"><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000002">67:42:13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">, and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:42:15"><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000002">67:42:15</span></a><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">    </span><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">Under the standard, each facility is required to have at least one official onsite who, with respect to any child placed at the child care institution, is designated to be the caregiver authorized to apply the standard to decisions involving the participation of the child in age- or developmentally-appropriate activities. Each designated official shall receive training in how to use and apply the standard</span><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">    </span><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">A child s treatment plan or case plan must demonstrate implementation of the reasonable and prudent parent standard</span><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">    </span><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">A facility is not liable for harm caused to a child in an out-of-home placement if</span><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">    (1)  </span><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">The child participates in an activity approved by the facility and the parent or guardian; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">    (2)  </span><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">The facility has acted in accordance with the standard</span><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">    </span><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">42 SDR 97, effective January 4, 2016; transferred from </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:42:07:04.01"><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000002">67:42:07:04.01</span></a><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">; 48 SDR 124, effective July 3, 2023.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">    </span><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-6-16"><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000002">26-6-16</span></a><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">    </span><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-6-16"><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000002">26-6-16</span></a><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">(3)(6)(11).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">    </span><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000001">Cross Reference:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000001">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">Reasonable and prudent parent standard, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:42:01:01"><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000002">67:42:01:01</span></a><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">(12).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">Treatment plan, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:42:07:05"><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000002">67:42:07:05</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0"> (group care centers for minors)</span><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">Treatment plan, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:42:08:05"><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000002">67:42:08:05</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0"> (residential treatment centers).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">Foster care services, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:42:09:17"><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000002">67:42:09:17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0"> (child placement agencies).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">Case plan requirements, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:42:13:03"><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000002">67:42:13:03</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0"> (independent living preparation).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0">Treatment plan, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:42:15:10"><span class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0-000002">67:42:15:10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd265e98-9647-40b2-a907-4b3c9ff00324C0"> (intensive residential treatment centers).</span></p></div></body></html>