<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30e000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:03.01"><span class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0-000000">67:12:01:03.01</span></a><span class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0-000001">.  Client has right to be assisted or represented.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0"> The applicant or recipient may be assisted or represented by an individual of the applicant's or recipient's choice during the application process, redetermination of eligibility, and any other contacts with the department.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30e000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0">    </span><span class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0"> 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981</span><span class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0">; 51 SDR 52, effective November 11, 2024</span><span class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0">    </span><span class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0-000003">28-</span><span class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0-000003">6</span><span class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0-000003">-</span><span class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0-000003">1</span></a><span class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0">    </span><span class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0-000003">28-</span><span class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b62f06b-55c0-4bfc-b935-d5cfaaaec30e000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>