South Dakota Codified Laws 27B-1-18. Developmental disability defined
A developmental disability is any severe, chronic disability of a person that:
(1) Is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 27B-1-18
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(2) Is manifested before the person attains age twenty–two;
(3) Is likely to continue indefinitely;
(4) Results in substantial functional limitations in three or more of the following areas of major life activity: self–care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self–direction, capacity for independent living, and economic self–sufficiency; and
(5) Reflects the person’s need for an array of generic services, met through a system of individualized planning and supports over an extended time, including those of a life–long duration.
Source: SL 2000, ch 131, § 6.