South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 67 - Department of Social Services
Article 67:14 - Child protection services
Chapter 67:14:31 - Alternative care
Section 67:14:31:21 - Definitions

(1) "AFDC," aid to families with dependent children pursuant to article 67:12;

(2) "Alternative care," the provision of basic family foster care, specialized foster care, family treatment foster care, group care center services, residential treatment center services, intensive residential treatment services, and emergency foster care for children as provided under this chapter, or other types of placement as defined by SDCL chapter 26-13;

(3) "Alternative care placement services," identification of the need for an alternative living arrangement, including the matching of a child with an appropriate resource; development of a case plan, including routine supervision of the child; periodic evaluation of need; determination of need for changes and planning in relation to the child's legal custody status; and movement of a child to the child's own home or other permanent living arrangement, including adoption as defined in chapter 67:14:32;

(4) "Alternative services," services as defined in § 67:42:07:01;

(5) "Basic family foster care," the 24-hour care, supervision, and substitute parenting of a child outside of the child's own home. Basic family foster care includes teaching life skills, such as eating and bathing and providing for social, religious, economic, and educational experiences in keeping with the child's age and development. All other types of family foster care defined in this chapter include the provision of basic family foster care;

(6) "Emergency foster care," a service provided to a child for whom immediate removal from their current living situation is required to ensure the child's protection and safety;

(7) "Family treatment foster care," a service that provides mental health support and case management to a foster home with a child in the care of the foster home who has significant emotional trauma or behavioral needs that require a higher level of foster care for mental health support and case management;

(8) "Group care center," a facility as defined in § 67:42:07:01;

(9) "Intensive residential treatment center," a facility as defined in § 67:42:15:01;

(10) "Maintenance cost," costs experienced in meeting essential needs including food, clothing, shelter, and routine supervision;

(11) "Residential treatment center," a facility as defined in § 67:42:08:01;

(12) "School of origin," the school in which a child is enrolled at the time of placement in foster care or the school in which a child is enrolled at the time of a placement change;

(13) "Service costs," costs incurred in the provision of treatment to meet a child's physical or mental health needs;

(14) "Shelter care," a facility as defined in § 67:42:07:01;

(15) "Specialized foster care," a 24-hour service directed toward the improvement of a complex set of conditions or impairments, as in, a physical or mental disability or behavioral need based on a case plan; and

(16) "State review team," as defined in §§ 67:16:47:04.01 and 67:16:47:04.02.