South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 67 - Department of Social Services
Article 67:46 - Eligibility for medical services
Chapter 67:46:09 - Disabled children
Section 67:46:09:01 - Definitions

(1) "Active treatment," a continuous program of specialized training, treatment, health services, and related services provided to help an individual achieve the highest functioning level possible, but not services required to maintain generally independent individuals who are able to function with little supervision or in the absence of the continuous active treatment program;

(2) "Activities of daily living" or "ADL," physical functions which allow a person to live independently, including bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, and mobility according to an age appropriate assessment;

(3) "Developmental milestones," significant behavior that marks and delineates normal sequences of human development;

(4) "Disabled child program," a program for certain medically fragile and severely disabled children whose medical care needs would otherwise require the level of care provided in a medical institution;

(5) "ICF-IID," an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities as defined in § 67:54:03:01;

(6) "Medical institution," a hospital as defined under § 67:16:03:01; a facility licensed by the department of health under SDCL 34-12 as a specialized hospital with services limited to rehabilitation; a nursing facility as defined in § 67:45:01:01; or an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities;

(7) "Professional nursing services," nursing services which are provided by a professional nurse under the provisions of SDCL chapter 36-9 and §§ 20:48:04:01, 20:48:04:01.07, 20:48:04:01.11, 20:48:04:01.12; and

(8) "Team," a group which determines eligibility for the disabled child program under the provisions of this chapter and consists of a nurse and may include a representative of the department and may include a physician.