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A mental health service covered under this chapter must be performed by a mental health provider who has a signed provider agreement with the department to provide mental health services. A mental health provider must be: (1) A psychologist licensed under SDCL 36-27A-12 or 36-27A-13, or for services provided in another state, a person licensed as a psychologist in the state where the services are provided. For purposes of the medical assistance program, a person practicing under SDCL 36-27A-11 is specifically excluded from this definition; (2) A licensed professional counselor - mental health certified under SDCL 36-32-65 to 36-32-67, inclusive; (3) A licensed professional counselor working toward a mental health designation who is licensed as a licensed professional counselor under SDCL 36-32-64 and is working toward a mental health designation under the supervision required by SDCL subdivision 36-32-65(5); (4) A clinical nurse specialist licensed under SDCL chapter 36-9; (5) A certified social worker - private independent practice, certified under SDCL 36-26-17; (6) A certified social worker - private independent practice candidate, who is licensed as a certified social worker under SDCL 36-26-14 and is working toward becoming a certified social worker - private independent practice under an approved supervision agreement pursuant to § 20:59:05:05; (7) A licensed marriage and family therapist licensed under SDCL chapter 36-33; or (8) A licensed marriage and family therapist who is licensed as a marriage and family therapist under SDCL 36-33-43 and is working toward a mental health designation under the supervision required by SDCL subdivision 36-32-65(5). A mental health provider must have a National Provider Identification (NPI) number and may not provide services under another provider's NPI number. An individual who does not qualify as a mental health provider may not participate in the delivery of mental health services, except for the administration or scoring of psychological or neuropsychological tests.
Source: 22 SDR 6, effective July 26, 1995; 26 SDR 168, effective July 1, 2000; 37 SDR 53, effective September 23, 2010; 40 SDR 122, effective January 7, 2014; 45 SDR 82, effective December 10, 2018; 53 SDR 35, effective October 1, 2026.