67 : 62 : 01 : 01 . Definitions. Terms used in this article mean :

1. (1) "Admission," the point in an individual's relationship with a mental health center when the intake process has been completed and the individual is eligible to receive and accept services;
2. (2) "Advocate," any individual designated by a client to support the client by speaking or acting on the client's behalf;
3. (3) "Board of directors," the entity legally responsible for the overall operation and management of the agency center;
4. (4) "Case management," a collaborative process that assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates the options and services to meet an individual's health needs, as identified in the treatment plan;
5. (5) "Center," an entity seeking or holding accreditation as a mental health center through the department, as provided in SDCL 27A-5-1;
6. (6) "Child or youth and family services," comprehensive, child-centered, family-focused, and resiliency-oriented treatment services and support, provided to a child or youth with a serious emotional disturbance, including a child or youth with a co-occurring disorder, and to the family of the child or youth;
7. (7) "Client," a child, youth, or adult receiving services from a mental health center;
8. (8) "Clinical supervisor," a mental health professional who has at least a master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or nursing; currently holds a license in that field; and has two years of supervised, postgraduate clinical experience in a mental health setting;
9. (9) "Collateral contacts," telephone or face-to-face contact with an individual other than the identified client, to plan appropriate treatment, to assist providers in responding therapeutically to the client's difficulty or illness, or to link the client, family, or both, to other necessary and therapeutic community support;
10. (10) "Comprehensive assistance with recovery and empowerment services," comprehensive, person-centered, and recovery-focused services providing medically necessary treatment, rehabilitative, and support services to a client with a serious mental illness, including co-occurring disorders;
11. (11) "Contract," a written agreement, approved by a center's board of directors or an authorized designee, for specified services, personnel, or space, to be provided to the agency by another organization, agency, or individual, in exchange for money;
12. (12) "Co-occurring disorder," a mental health condition that presents in combination with a substance use problem, trauma issues, problem gambling, medical issues, or developmental disabilities;
13. (13) "Department," the Department of Social Services;
14. (14) "Discharge summary," a narrative summary of a client's treatment record, including the reason for the client's admission, clinical problems, accomplishments during treatment, reason for discharge, and recommendations or referrals for further services, if indicated;
15. (15) "Division," the Division of Behavioral Health;
16. (16) "Emergency services," services available twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, for a client experiencing a mental health emergency or crisis;
17. (17) "Individualized and mobile program of assertive community treatment," a comprehensive, person-centered, and recovery-focused program providing medically necessary treatment, rehabilitative, and support services to an eligible client who requires more intensive services than can be provided by comprehensive assistance with recovery and empowerment services;
18. (18) "Individualized and mobile program of assertive community treatment team," a mobile group of mental health professionals who merge clinical, medical, rehabilitation, and staff expertise, within one service delivery team, under a clinical supervisor;
19. (19) "Intake services," actions that assist a client in initiating services with the center, provide information on the center and available services to a client, discuss the client's rights and responsibilities and grievance procedures with the client, obtain information from the client to determine financial eligibility, and obtain other required information from the client;
20. (20) "Integrated assessment," the gathering of information and engaging in a process with a client to enable the provider to establish the presence or absence of a co-occurring disorder. An integrated assessment identifies a client's strengths and needs, determines the client's motivation and readiness for change, and engages the client in the development of an appropriate treatment relationship in which an individualized treatment plan can be developed;
21. (21) "Intern," means a college or university student gaining supervised practical experience;
22. (22) "Liaison services," treatment planning and the coordination of services between a center and the out-of-home placement to be consistent with treatment goals and intended to shorten the length of hospitalization or out-of-home placement, and may include community resources and contacts with the client's family;
23. (23) "Management information system," a system designed to collect, store, and report treatment and treatment outcome data;
24. (24) "Mental disorder," a substantial organic or psychiatric disorder of thought, mood, perception, orientation, or memory, as specified within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5^th Edition, criteria. An intellectual disability, epilepsy, other developmental disability, alcohol abuse, substance abuse, brief periods of intoxication, or criminal behavior do not, alone, constitute mental illness;
25. (25) "Mental health center," as defined in SDCL 27A-1-1;
26. (26) "Outpatient services," nonresidential diagnostic and treatment services that are distinct from child or youth family services, comprehensive assistance with recovery and empowerment services, or the individualized and mobile program of assertive community treatment, individualized according to the needs of the client and the client's family if appropriate, and responsive to cultural differences and special needs;
27. (27) "Physician," an individual licensed in accordance with the provisions of SDCL chapter 36-4 and qualified to provide medical and other health services under this chapter;
28. (28) "Qualified mental health professional," an individual who meets the criteria set forth in SDCL 27A-1-3;
29. (29) "Recovery," a process of change through which an individual achieves improved health, wellness, and quality of life;
30. (30) "Room and board services," residential housing for a client who is eighteen yeras of age or older, has a serious mental illness, and due to the client's illness is unable to function in an independent living arrangement;
31. (31) "Screening," a formal and typically brief process of determining the likelihood that an individual has a substance use, mental health, or co-occurring disorder, which is administered soon after the individual presents for services. The purpose is to establish the need for an in-depth assessment, not to establish the presence or specific type of such a disorder;
32. (32) "Services," direct or indirect contact between a client or a group of clients and mental health staff for the purpose of diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, consultation, or other necessary direct assistance in providing comprehensive mental health care to ensure that the client obtains the basic necessities of daily life and performs basic daily living activities;
33. (33) "Substance use disorder," a diagnosable substance use condition;
34. (34) "System of care," a coordinated network of community-based services and support organized to meet the needs of an individual with mental health issues and the individual's family;
35. (35) "Telehealth," a method of delivering services including interactive audio-visual or audio-only technology in accordance with SDCL 34-52-1;
36. (36) "Transfer," the movement of a client from one level of service to another;
37. (37) "Treatment plan," a written, individualized, and comprehensive plan that is based on information obtained from the integrated assessment, is designed to improve a client's mental health condition, and includes treatment goals or objectives for primary problems that indicate a need for mental health services; and

38. (38) "Volunteer," an individual who provides unpaid assistance to an agency or program.

    Reference: DSM-5 -- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, published by the American Psychiatric Association, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. Cost: $199.00.

Source: 43 SDR 80 , effective December 5, 2016; 48 SDR 14, effective August 22, 2021; 52 SDR 126, effective July 1, 2026 .

General Authority: SDCL 1-36-25 , 27A-5-1 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 1-36-25 , 27A-5-1 .

Prior versions effective: 2021-08-22, 2016-12-05.