S.D. Admin. R. 44:23:01:01

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 49, October 15, 2024

Section 44:23:01:01 - Definitions

Terms defined in SDCL 34-12-32 have the same meaning in this chapter. In addition, terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Daily living services," noninstitutional support services which allow persons to live and otherwise function as independently as practicable;

(2) "Department," the state department of health;

(3) "Disabled person," a person who is developmentally disabled or who is physically or mentally handicapped and who requires care or support to perform daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, cooking, eating, and house cleaning, or other support to compensate for the effects of his disability;

(4) "Elderly person," a person who is 65 years of age or older;

(5) "Habilitative care," services to assist persons in acquiring and maintaining life skills and to raise, maintain, or support their levels of physical, mental, social, and vocational functioning;

(6) "Health care," medical services pertaining to diagnosis and treatment and to preventive, rehabilitative, restorative, and nursing care that are performed at the direction of a physician in behalf of injured, disabled, or sick persons by physicians, nurses, dentists, and other professional and technical health personnel;

(7) "Health care facility," as defined in SDCL 34-12-1.1; and

(8) "Residential living center," the home, facility, or place of business required to be registered pursuant to SDCL 34-12-32 and this chapter.

S.D. Admin. R. 44:23:01:01

18 SDR 162, effective 4/6/1992.

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-32.

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-32.

Definitions of developmental disability, SDCL 27B-1-3.