Terms used in this chapter mean:

1. (1) "Activities of daily living," tasks performed routinely by a person to maintain physical functioning and personal care;
2. (2) "Adult foster care," as defined in chapter 67:46:03;
3. (3) "Alternative services," services provided in an individual's home by family, friends, or in-home service providers that allow the individual to remain in the home;
4. (4) "Assessment," a comprehensive evaluation described in § 44:73:06:10 that includes admission, readmission, and discharge information, as applicable;
5. (5) "Assisted living center," a facility that meets the definition of an assisted living center provided in SDCL 34-12-1.1;
6. (6) "Department," the Department of Social Services;
7. (7) "Instrumental activities of daily living," tasks performed routinely by an individual utilizing physical and social environmental features to manage life situations;
8. (8) "Level of care," a classification that denotes the type of care an individual requires;
9. (9) "Non-waiver assisted living," a service provided to an individual in an assisted living center who does not meet the eligibility criteria to receive waiver services;
10. (10) "Nursing facility," a facility licensed as a nursing facility by the Department of Health as defined in SDCL 34-12-1.1;
11. (11) "Self-care level of care," the ability of an individual to live independently with or without alternative services;
12. (12) "Swing bed," a licensed hospital bed approved by the Department of Health to provide short-term nursing facility care pending the availability of a nursing facility bed; and
13. (13) "Waiver services," Title XIX Long Term Services and Support services provided under chapter 67:44:03.

Source: 18 SDR 67, effective October 13, 1991; 23 SDR 92, effective December 10, 1996; 27 SDR 32, effective October 11, 2000; 38 SDR 123, effective January 23, 2012 ; 51 SDR 13, effective August 12, 2024 .

General Authority: SDCL 28-6-1 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 28-6-1 .

Prior versions effective: 2012-01-23.