67 : 61 : 15 : 01 . Eligibility criteria. To be eligible for day treatment program services:

1. (1) A client must be experiencing mild withdrawal or be at risk of 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 recovery and require stabilization, must be mild; and

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

   1. (a) Require a structured program to promote progress through the stages of change;
   2. (b) Be at a high risk of relapse or continued use, and deterioration in the level of functioning; or
   3. (c) Have an environment that renders recovery unlikely, without structured monitoring 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.