An applicant shall demonstrate the ability to provide care to a client which meets the client's intellectual, physical, social, and emotional needs. The applicant's ability is determined by the capacity to provide the following:

1. (1) An understanding of, and encouragement and emotional support to, the client;
2. (2) Assistance to the client in coping with daily living experiences;
3. (3) Supervision of the client;
4. (4) If working with children, an understanding of child development and appropriate use of discipline; and

5. (5) Ability to apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard for the participation in age or developmentally-appropriate activities.

   The applicant must also be able to participate with the department or a responsible party in devising and executing a case plan for a client.

Source: 4 SDR 2, effective July 25, 1977; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; 12 SDR 4, effective July 25, 1985; 39 SDR 220, effective June 27, 2013; 42 SDR 97, effective January 4, 2016.

General Authority: SDCL 26-6-16.

Law Implemented: SDCL 26-6-11 , 26-6-16.

Prior versions effective: 2013-06-27.