ARSD 67:42:01:01. Definitions

Terms used in this article mean: (1) "Alternative care," care provided in family foster homes, group care centers for minors, group care centers meeting the qualifications of residential treatment centers as defined in § 67:42:08:01, independent living preparation programs, and intensive residential treatment centers; (2) "Applicant," an individual, agency, institution, or organization, which submits to the department an application for a license or registration certificate, as provided in this article; (3) "Case plan," a plan that is written in cooperation with a client and: (a) Explains the client's social, psychological, medical, or economic problems; (b) Contains solutions to the problems; and (c) Describes the necessary steps and schedule to resolve the problems; (4) "Client," a person receiving assistance or service from the department; (5) "Department," the Department of Social Services; (6) "Employee applicant," an individual applying to a provider for employment; (7) "Facility," a family foster home, group care center for minors, residential treatment center, child placement agency, independent living preparation program, or intensive residential treatment center, licensed under this article; (8) "Household member," a person who uses a facility, other than a child placement agency, as a permanent or part-time residence and who may have contact with any children placed in the facility; (9) "License," the document described in SDCL 26-6-15, which certifies that a provider meets applicable licensing standards contained in this article; (10) "Provider," an individual, agency, institution, or organization providing any of the services covered in this article; (11) "Provider applicant," an individual, agency, institution, or organization applying to be a provider under this article; (12) "Reasonable and prudent parent standard," the standard characterized by careful and sensible parental decisions that maintain the health, safety, and best interest of a child, while at the same time encouraging the emotional and developmental growth of the child, and which a caregiver shall use when determining whether to allow a child in foster care or in a child care institution under the responsibility of the state, to participate in extracurricular, enrichment, cultural and social activities; (13) "Staff member," an employee or volunteer of a facility; and (14) "Volunteer applicant," an individual applying to provide voluntary services for a provider.