Department of Social Services



Behavioral Health Telemedicine

The effect of the rule changes will be to add a definition for telehealth, to update rules to continue telemedicine and audio-only flexibilities beyond the pandemic, and to update billable units.

New content is added below as the draft rules move through the rule-making process.






Interim Rules Hearing
Important Dates
Public Hearing:
Comment Deadline:
Interim Rules Committee Hearing:
Filed-Secretary of State:
Rule Effective:
07/09/2021
07/19/2021
08/02/2021
08/02/2021
08/22/2021
Agency Contact: Teresa Schulte mail to: DSSAdminRules@STATE.SD.US