S.D. Admin. R. 67:55:04:03
Payment for mental health services is limited to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, including individual or group counseling sessions provided by a mental health professional for up to 24 months immediately following the date of the crime. If the victim is a juvenile, or was a juvenile at the time of victimization, and there is good cause to waive the one-year requirement under SDCL 23A-28B-25, payment for mental health services may be made for up to 24 months from the date of the application.
If the mental health professional providing services needs the assistance of an interpreter, payment for the interpreter may be compensated unless the agency is otherwise required to provide an interpreter.
No compensation is allowed for mental health services provided for the purpose of determining a child's custody.
Mental health services provided by an individual whose position is funded in whole or in part by federal funds or whose position is used as a match for federal funds are not compensable services.
A claim for mental health services must contain the length of each counseling session and the name of the individual who provided the service. For purposes of this section, a session is 50 minutes. The department shall prorate the payment for a session that lasts less than 50 minutes.
S.D. Admin. R. 67:55:04:03
General Authority: SDCL 23A-28B-33.
Law Implemented: SDCL 23A-28B-19, 23A-28B-40.