South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 67 - Department of Social Services
Article 67:46 - Eligibility for medical services
Chapter 67:46:09 - Disabled children
Section 67:46:09:07 - Level of care - Acute care hospital

(1) The child has a medical condition which requires nursing services 24 hours a day and the services can only be provided by a professional nurse, or the child requires the use of sophisticated equipment designed to alert caregivers to potential problems;

(2) The child is at risk of rapid deterioration in health status;

(3) The child requires the continued use of medical technology, complex medical equipment, or invasive techniques to sustain life; and

(4) Without the support of professional nursing services, the child would require hospitalization for an indefinite time because of the complexity or intensity of the child's long-term medical needs.