South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:65 - Fetal alcohol syndrome
Chapter 44:65:01 - Definitions
Section 44:65:01:01 - Definition of terms

(1) "Confirmed maternal alcohol exposure," documentation either medical or legal of excessive intake characterized by substantial, regular intake or heavy episodic drinking while pregnant. Evidence of this pattern may include frequent episodes of intoxication, development of tolerance or withdrawal, social problems related to drinking, legal problems related to drinking, engaging in physically hazardous behavior while drinking, or alcohol-related medical problems such as hepatic disease;

(2) "Department," the South Dakota Department of Health;

(3) "Diagnosed fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)," any person actually diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome as defined in the International Classification of Disease Clinical Modification book as of July 1, 2002;

(4) "Hospital," any establishment as defined by SDCL subdivision 34-12-1.1(5) and licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter 34-12;

(5) "Physician," a person who is licensed or approved to practice medicine pursuant to SDCL chapter 36-4;

(6) "Diagnosing physician," a person qualified to diagnose fetal alcohol syndrome including any developmental pediatrician, geneticist, dysmorphologist, pediatric psychiatrist, pediatric neurologist or any other physician with training in the diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome;

(7) "Suspected fetal alcohol syndrome case," any person who has been referred for diagnosis of FAS; and

(8) "Surveillance case category," any category used to classify individuals with a specific condition that includes criteria for person, place, time of clinical diagnosis, and epidemiologic features.