To be eligible for funding for the services described in § 46:30:08:03 the applicant must meet the following criteria:

1. (1) Is an individual less than 21 years of age at the time of application;
2. (2) Is a resident of South Dakota;
3. (3) Has a severe to profound hearing loss as diagnosed by an audiologist; and
4. (4) Is medically recommended for a cochlear implant by the individual's cochlear implant surgeon.

Source: 32 SDR 32, effective August 29, 2005; 34 SDR 179, effective December 24, 2007; 37 SDR 111, effective December 7, 2010.

General Authority: SDCL 49-31-50.2.

Law Implemented: SDCL 49-31-50 , 49-31-50.1 , 49-31-51.