An intensive residential treatment center shall ensure that a licensed psychiatrist completes a psychiatric assessment of each child in care within fourteen days after the child is placed into the facility. The assessment must include recommendations for other evaluations to be completed on the child.

Each child in care must receive a minimum of two face to face contacts regarding psychiatric services per month to include medication management, training, and therapy, and consultation relating to the child’s treatment plan.

A psychiatrist must be available in person or on call at all times.

Source: 32 SDR 33, effective August 31, 2005; 34 SDR 200, effective January 30, 2008; 39 SDR 220, effective June 27, 2013.

General Authority: SDCL 26-6-16.

Law Implemented: SDCL 26-6-16.