South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 67 - Department of Social Services
Article 67:54 - Medical programs administered by Department of Human Services
Chapter 67:54:03 - Intermediate care for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities
Section 67:54:03:04 - Determination of need for ICF-IID services - Initial level of care and annual redetermination

(1) Self-care -- the daily activities enabling a person to meet basic life needs for food, hygiene, and appearance;

(2) Receptive and expressive language -- communication involving verbal and nonverbal behavior that enables a person to understand others and to express ideas and information to others;

(3) Learning/general cognitive competence -- the ability to acquire new behaviors, perceptions, and information and to apply the experiences to new situations;

(4) Mobility -- the ability to use fine or gross motor skills to move from one place to another with or without mechanical aids;

(5) Self-direction -- the management of one's social and personal life; the ability to make decisions affecting and protecting one's self-interests;

(6) Capacity for independent living -- based on age, the ability to live without extraordinary assistance; and

(7) Economic self-sufficiency -- the maintenance of financial support.

The utilization review team must annually redetermine that the individual continues to need ICF/IID services.