The ICF/IID shall have a behavior support committee whose members are appointed by the administrator of the ICF/IID. The behavior support committee shall review the technical adequacy of all behavior treatment plans and approve any plan deemed clinically appropriate.
The behavior support committee shall be composed of psychologists, behavior therapists, and managers with experience or training regarding behavior supports and qualified to evaluate proposals for the use of highly restrictive behavior procedures.
The committee shall function as a safeguard against inhumane treatment and violation of the person's rights and assure the plan is clinically appropriate.
S.D. Admin. R. 46:17:04:14
General Authority: SDCL 27B-2-26(4).
Law Implemented: SDCL 27B-8-50, 42 C.F.R. § 483.440 (October 1, 2002).