46:10:06:01.  Eligibility. A family residing in South Dakota may be eligible for respite care if the family has a child or adult family member who lives with a parent or other family member on a full-time basis and one of the following apply to the child or adult family member:

          (1)  Is a child or an adult and has a developmental disability;

          (2)  Is four years of age or younger and has a developmental delay;

          (3)  Is 17 years of age or younger and has a serious emotional disturbance;

          (4)  Is 18 years of age or younger and has a severe and persistent mental illness;

          (5)  Is 17 years of age or younger and has a chronic medical condition;

          (6)  Is a child or an adult and has a traumatic brain injury; or

          (7)  Is 17 years of age or younger and a member of a post-adoptive family or a family referred by the DSS.

          Source: 27 SDR 63, effective December 31, 2000.

          General Authority: SDCL 27B-2-26(6).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 27B-2-26(6).