<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0 { 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.s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000003 { 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="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:16:41:01"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000000">67:16:41:01</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000001">.  Definitions.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">As</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> used in this chapter:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    (1)  "Certified social worker - </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">private, independent practice</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">" </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">means </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">an individual certified under SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-26-17"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000003">36-26-17</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    (2)  "Certified social worker - </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">private, independent practice</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> candidate" </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">means </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">an individual who is licensed as a certified social worker under SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-26-14"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000003">36-26-14</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> and is working toward</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">becoming a certified social worker - </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">private, independent practice</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> under an approved supervision agreement</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">,</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> as required</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">by</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">§</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:59:05:05"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000003">20:59:05:05</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    (3)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">"Clinical nurse specialist" </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">means </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">an individual who is licensed under SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-85"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000003">36-9-85</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> to perform the functions contained in SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-87"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000003">36-9-87</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    (4)  "Collateral contact" means telephone or face-to-face contact with an individual, other than the recipient receiving treatment, to plan appropriate treatment, to assist others in responding therapeutically regarding the recipient's difficulty or illness, or to link the recipient, family, or both, to other necessary and therapeutic community support;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    (</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">5</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">)  "Diagnostic assessment" </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">means </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">a written comprehensive evaluation of symptoms </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">that</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> indicate a diagnosis of a mental disorder and which meet the requirements of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:16:41:04"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000003">67:16:41:04</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    (</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">6</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">)  "Family" </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">means </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">a unit of two or more persons</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">,</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> related by blood or by past or present marriage. A family may also include other individuals living in the same household with the recipient, individuals who will reside in the home in the future, or individuals who reside elsewhere</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">,</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> if the individual's participation is necessary to accomplish treatment plan goals</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">,</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> and </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">the individual is</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> considered an essential and integral part of the family unit identified in the treatment plan;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    (</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">7</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">)  "Group" </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">means </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">a unit of at least two</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">,</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> but no more than ten</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">,</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> individuals who, because of the commonality and the nature of their diagnoses, can derive mutual benefit from psychotherapy and </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">the therapy</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> can be demonstrated to be medically necessary for the individuals to jointly participate</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">,</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> in order to accomplish treatment plan goals through a group psychotherapy session;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    (</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">8</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">)  "Licensed professional counselor - mental health" </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">means </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">an individual certified </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">under</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-32-65"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000003">36-32-</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000003">65</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-32-67"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000003">36-32-</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000003">67</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">, inclusive;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    (9)  "Licensed professional counselor working toward a mental health designation" means an individual who is licensed as a licensed professional counselor under SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-32-64"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000003">36-32-64</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> and is working toward a mental health designation under the supervision required by SDCL subdivision </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-32-65"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000003">36-32-65</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">(4);</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    (10)  "Licensed marriage and family therapist" means an individual licensed under SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-33-43"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000003">36-33-43</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-33-45"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000003">36-33-45</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">, inclusive;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    (</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">11</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">)  "Mental disorder" </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">means </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">an organic disorder of the brain or a clinically significant disorder of thought, mood, perception, orientation, or behavior;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    (</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">12</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">)  "Mental health services" </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">means </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">nonresidential psychiatric or psychological diagnostic and treatment that is goal-oriented and designed for the care and treatment of an individual having a primary diagnosis of a mental disorder;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    (</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">13</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">)  "Mental health treatment" </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">means </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">goal-oriented therapy designed for the care and treatment of an individual having a primary diagnosis of a mental disorder;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    (1</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">4</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">)  "Psychologist" </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">means, </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">for services provided in South Dakota, a person licensed under SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-27A-12"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000003">36-27A-12</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-27A-13"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000003">36-27A-13</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">; for services provided in another state, a person licensed as a psychologist in the state where the services are provided. For purposes of the medical assistance program, a person practicing under SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-27A-11"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000003">36-27A-11</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> is specifically excluded</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> from this definition</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    (1</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">5</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">)  "Psychotherapy" </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">means </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">the face-to-face </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">or telehealth </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">treatment of a recipient</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">,</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> through a psychological or psychiatric method. The treatment is a planned, structured program based on a primary diagnosis of mental disorder and is directed to influence and produce a response for a mental disorder and to accomplish measurable goals and objectives specified in the recipient's individual treatment plan;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    (1</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">6</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">)  "Psychotherapy session" </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">means </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">a planned and structured face-to-face </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">or telehealth </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">treatment episode between a mental health provider and one or more recipients;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    (17)  "Telehealth" means a method of delivering services, including interactive audio-visual or audio-only technology, in accordance with SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-52"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000003">34-52</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    (1</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">8</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">)  "Treatment plan" </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">means </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">a written, individual, and comprehensive plan </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">that</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> is based on the information and outcome of the recipient's diagnostic assessment and which is designed to improve the recipient's mental disorder.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> 22 SDR 6, effective July 26, 1995; 26 SDR 168, effective July 1, 2000; 37 SDR 53, effective September 23, 2010; 45 SDR 82, effective December 10, 2018</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">; 48 SDR 39, effective October 3, 2021</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000003">28-6-1</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">(1)(2)(4)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0-000003">28-6-1</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s0784e63a-2eeb-448b-b29d-45b3c9da2dc8000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>