67:61:11:05. Criteria for determining evidence-based intervention. An intervention is determined to be evidence-based if:
(1) It is included in a federal list or registry of evidence-based interventions;
(2) It is reported positively in a peer-reviewed journal; or
(3) There is documented effectiveness in accordance with the following guidelines for evidence:
(a) The intervention is based on a theory of change that is documented in a clear logic or conceptual model;
(b) The intervention is similar in content and structure to interventions that appear in a federal list or registry or in peer-reviewed literature;
(c) The intervention is supported by documentation that it has been effectively implemented multiple times, in a manner attentive to scientific standards of evidence and with results that show a consistent pattern of credible and positive effects; and
(d) The intervention is reviewed and deemed appropriate by a panel of prevention experts, including prevention researchers who are experienced in evaluating prevention interventions similar to those under review.
Source: 43 SDR 80, effective December 5, 2016; 50 SDR 63, effective November 27, 2023.
General Authority: SDCL 1-36-25, 34-20A-27.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-20A-27.