<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.s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeP0 { 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.s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; 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and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">        (c)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">  </span><span class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">Enhance cognitive abilities;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbe000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">    (2)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">  </span><span class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">Music therapy, provided individually or in groups, used to help participants improve their:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbe000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">        (a)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">  </span><span class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">Cognitive functioning;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">        (b)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">  </span><span class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">Motor skills;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">        (c)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">  </span><span class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">Emotional development;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">        (d)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">  </span><span class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">Affective development;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">        (e)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">  </span><span class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">Behavior;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">        (f)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">  </span><span class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">Social skills; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">        (g)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">  </span><span class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">Quality of life; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbe000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">    (3)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">  </span><span class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">Hippotherapy or therapeutic horseback riding used to promote the use of the movement of the horse as a treatment strategy in physical, occupational, and speech-language therapy sessions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbe000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">    Only state- or national board-certified therapists may provide specialized therapy services.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeP0-000003"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbe000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeP0-000004"><span class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0"> </span><span class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">50</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0"> SDR </span><span class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">63</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">, effective </span><span class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">November 27, 2023.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeP0-000004"><span class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0"> SDCL </span><span class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">28-6-01.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeP0-000004"><span class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0"> SDCL </span><span class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">28-6-01</span><span class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbeP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c4aa21e-8633-45c7-bca6-b7e30e5c3cbe000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>