A facility shall provide or make arrangements to provide social services for each patient as needed. A staff social worker or social services designee is responsible to facilitate the provision of social services. The staff social worker or social services designee must have a degree in a behavioral science field, two years of previous supervised experience in a behavioral science field, or be a licensed nurse. If the staff member is not a licensed social worker, the facility shall have a written agreement with a licensed social worker for consultation and assistance to be provided on a regularly scheduled basis but at least quarterly.

Source: 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015 ; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023 .

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13 (13).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13 .

Prior versions effective: 2015-10-13.