An individual’s continuous and uninterrupted stay in a facility is a covered service if the certification team determines, based on the child’s progress report required by § 67:42:08:07 or 67:42:15:11, that all of the following conditions are met:

1. (1) The individual is actively participating in the treatment;
2. (2) The individual continues to require the authorized level of care and is not able to function or use outpatient care as reflected in the medical record;
3. (3) The individual is complying with the recommendations made by the treatment team; and
4. (4) The individual’s daily progress notes show improvement towards the goal of discharge.

Source: 32 SDR 33, effective August 31, 2005; 34 SDR 180, effective December 26, 2007 ; 44 SDR 94, effective December 4, 2017 .

General Authority: SDCL 28-6-1 (1)(2)(4) .

Law Implemented: SDCL 26-6-14 , 28-6-1 (1)(2)(4) .

Prior versions effective: 2007-12-26.