South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 67 - Department of Social Services
Article 67:16 - Covered medical services
Chapter 67:16:11 - Early and periodic screening
Section 67:16:11:04.01 - Periodicity schedules for complete, comprehensive screenings

(1) For preventive pediatric healthcare, follow the recommendations adopted by the American Academy of Pediatrics (effective February 24, 2014) available at http://www.aap.org/en-us/professional-resources/practice-support/Pages/PeriodicitySchedule.aspx.

(2) For immunizations, follow the recommendations established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control (effective January 1, 2014) available at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/index.html; and

(3) For dental healthcare, a dental screening by a dentist when the child is one year old. After the age of one, the dental screenings follow the schedule established under subdivision (1) of this section.

Vision, dental, and hearing screenings may be conducted as a portion of the physical exam.

When medically necessary, the screening provider must refer the child to an appropriate specialist for a thorough dental, vision, or hearing exam.