<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.s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0 { 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.s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0-000003 { 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="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:16:41:06"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0-000000">67:16:41:06</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0-000001">.  Treatment plan requirements.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">A</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> mental health provider </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">shall</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> develop a treatment plan for each recipient who is receiving medically</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">necessary</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">,</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> covered mental health treatment based on a primary diagnosis of a mental disorder. The plan must be relevant to the diagnosis, be developmentally appropriate, and relate to each covered mental health treatment to be delivered.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">The mental health provider shall document in the recipient's clinical file evidence</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> of participation by the recipient or the recipient's legal guardian and evidence of the recipient's meaningful involvement in formulating the plan.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">The treatment plan must</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">(</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">1</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">)  Be developed jointly by the recipient, or</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> the recipient's</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> legal guardian, and the mental health provider who will be providing the covered mental health treatment;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">        (2)  Be understandable by the recipient and the recipient's legal guardian, if applicable;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    (</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">3</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">)  Include a list of other professionals known to be involved in the case;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    (</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">4</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">)  Contain written</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> goals,</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> objectives, or both, which are individualized, clear, specific,</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">and measurable so that the recipient and the mental health provider can determine if progress has</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">been made</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> towards</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> the recipient's treatment goals;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    (5</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">)  Be based on the findings of the diagnostic assessment and contain the recipient's mental disorder diagnosis code;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    (</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">6</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">)  List the specific therapies</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">, interventions,</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> and activities</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> that match the recipient's readiness for change for identified issues, and which are</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> prescribed for meeting the treatment goals;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">(</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">7</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">)  Include the specific treatment goal</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">s</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> for improving the recipient's condition to a point of no longer needing mental health treatment; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    (</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">8</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">)  Include a specific schedule of treatment services including the prescribed frequency and duration of each mental health service to be provided to meet the treatment plan goal</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">s</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">The mental health provider must complete, sign, and date the treatment plan </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">within thirty days of intake</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">. The signature is a certification by the mental health provider that the treatment plan is accurate. The certification date is the effective date of the treatment plan.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> The provider shall give a copy of the treatment plan to the recipient and to the recipient's parent or guardian, if applicable.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">Mental health treatment provided after thirty days of intake if a treatment plan has not been completed</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">,</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> is not covered.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> 22 SDR 6, effective July 26, 1995; 37 SDR 53, effective September 23, 2010; 46 SDR 50, effective October 10, 2019</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">; 48 SDR 39, effective October 3, 2021; 50 SDR 63, effective November 27, 2023</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0-000003">28-6-1</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0-000003">28-6-1</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0-000001">Cross-Reference:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0"> Clinical record requirements, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:16:41:08"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0-000003">67:16:41:08</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s2bc6ab21-0667-4af2-8d99-9d98070ab0a4000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>