South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 67 - Department of Social Services
Article 67:54 - Medical programs administered by Department of Human Services
Chapter 67:54:06 - Assistive daily living services for individuals with quadriplegia
Section 67:54:06:01 - Definitions

(1) "Ancillary services," services or equipment that supplement the direct care services provided under this chapter;

(2) "Assistive daily living services," services of a personal attendant, case management and consumer preparation services, and ancillary services performed on behalf of and at the request of an individual with quadriplegia to allow the individual to remain in the individual's own home;

(3) "Case management," services designed to monitor and assist a consumer gain access to services contained in the case service plan;

(4) "Client" or "consumer," an individual with quadriplegia who is receiving assistance under the provisions of this chapter;

(5) "Consumer preparation," services designed to train the consumer in areas such as medical self-care, activities of daily living, time management, and management of a personal attendant;

(6) "Emergency response device," a device that links an individual living at home to an individual who will respond in the event of an emergency;

(7) "Independently direct and manage," the ability to recruit, screen, interview, select, schedule, train, supervise, arrange for emergency coverage, determine the attendant's competency to perform the needed services, direct the attendant to do the task, resolve conflict, and, if necessary, terminate the attendant if the conflict cannot be resolved, all with only a minimal amount of assistance or direction from or collaboration with the provider agency;

(8) "Personal attendant," an individual who completes tasks on behalf of an individual with quadriplegia or assists an individual with quadriplegia in the completion of a task when the individual with quadriplegia is unable to do the task or to do the task would take an exceptionally long time to complete alone;

(9) "Private duty nursing," temporary nursing services prescribed by a physician and provided by a nurse who holds a current license under the provisions of SDCL chapter 36-9;

(10) "Unit," a 15-minute measurement of time or fraction thereof; and

(11) "Utilization review team" or "URT," a team employed by the Department of Human Services that consists of a registered nurse, a physician, and an employee of the Department of Human Services.