67 : 61 : 14 : 01 . Eligibility criteria. To be eligible for intensive outpatient program services:

1. (1) The client must be at minimal risk of severe withdrawal;
2. (2) The client must either have no or very stable biomedical conditions;
3. (3) Any of the client's emotional, behavioral, or cognitive conditions, which may distract from the client's recovery and require monitoring, must be mild; and

4. (4) The client must meet one of the following:

   1. (a) Have a variable engagement in treatment, ambivalence, or a lack of awareness of the substance use or mental health problem, and require a structured program to promote progress through the stages of change;
   2. (b) Have substance use or mental health symptoms that have intensified and indicate a high likelihood of relapse or continued use, without close monitoring or support; or
   3. (c) Have a non-supportive recovery environment, but be able to cope with structure and support.

Source: 43 SDR 80 , effective December 5, 2016; 50 SDR 63, effective November 27, 2023 .

General Authority: SDCL 1-36-25 , 34-20A-27 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-20A-27 .

Prior versions effective: 2016-12-05.