<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.s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960P0 { 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.s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0-000003 { 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="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:57"><span class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0-000000">67:12:01:57</span></a><span class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0-000001">.  Confidentiality of client's records.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0"> In addition to the South Dakota statutes on confidentiality, a client may request, either personally or by an authorized representative, any information from records pertaining to the client </span><span class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0">that</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0"> the client has given </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0">directly to </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0">the department. Information </span><span class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0">that</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0"> has been supplied and obtained by the department from other sources may not be released to the client, unless the person, agency, or organization furnishing the information to the department consents in writing to the release.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0">    For purposes of an </span><span class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0">Aid to Families With Dependent Children</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0"> fair hearing, a claimant or a representative of the claimant must have an opportunity</span><span class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0">, before the date of the hearing and</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0"> during normal office hours</span><span class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0"> to examine the contents of the claimant's case record and all documents and records to be used by the department at the hearing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0">    </span><span class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981</span><span class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0">; 51 SDR 52, effective November 11, 2024</span><span class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0">    </span><span class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-1-32"><span class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0-000003">28-1-</span><span class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0-000003">32</span></a><span class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0">    </span><span class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-1-32"><span class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0-000003">28-1-32</span></a><span class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s28b2c8cd-1ec0-4000-9307-ba09e27de960000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>