The facility shall develop a written treatment plan for each child in care within one month after admission. The development of the treatment plan must involve the child in care, the facility staff working with the child, the placement agency, and if appropriate, the parent or guardian. The treatment plan must contain the following:

1. (1) An assessment of the child's needs and strengths, including implementation of the reasonable and prudent parent standard;
2. (2) Treatment goals for the child and family, including a description of how family and aftercare services will be provided, and projected times for achieving goals; and

3. (3) A discharge plan that includes the projected length of stay and the conditions under which the child will be discharged.

   A shelter care facility that does not provide short-term assessment services is exempt from the requirement for establishing a written case treatment plan.

Source: 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; 12 SDR 4, effective July 25, 1985; portions of this rule were transferred to § 67:42:07:29, 34 SDR 200, effective January 30, 2008; 39 SDR 220, effective June 27, 2013; 42 SDR 97, effective January 4, 2016.

General Authority: SDCL 26-6-16.

Law Implemented: SDCL 26-6-16.

Prior versions effective: 2013-06-27.