To be covered under this chapter, mental health services are limited to services that are established in this chapter and meet the following requirements:

1. (1) There must be a diagnostic assessment prepared by a mental health provider in accordance with § 67:16:41:04;
2. (2) The diagnostic assessment must contain a primary mental health disorder diagnosis code set forth in § 67:16:41:05;
3. (3) There must be an individual trreatment plan that is prepared by a mental health provider and meets the requirements of §§ 67:16:41:06 and 67:16:41:07;
4. (4) The treatment must be provided directly to the recipient or via collateral contact;
5. (5) The treatment must be documented in the recipient's clinical record in accordance with § 67:16:41:08; and

6. (6) The treatment must be medically necessary in accordance with § 67:16:01:06.02.

   If the requirements set forth in this section are not met, the department may determine that the mental health services are noncovered.

   Mental health services may be provided to a recipient during the 30-day time period the mental health provider has to complete the diagnostic assessment, if the requirements set forth in this section are met and the mental health provider has made a provisional diagnosis of a mental health disorder.

Source: 22 SDR 6, effective July 26, 1995; 45 SDR 82, effective December 10, 2018 ; 49 SDR 21, effective September 12, 2022 .

General Authority: SDCL 28-6-1 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 28-6-1 (1)(2) .

Prior versions effective: 2018-12-10, 1995-07-26.