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.