<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.s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057P0 { 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.s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:60"><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0-000000">67:12:01:60</span></a><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0-000001">.  Date of entitlement for medical coverage.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0"> Medical assistance may begin as early as the first day of the third month prior to the month of application for </span><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0">Aid to Families With Dependent Children (</span><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0">AFDC</span><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0">)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0"> in accordance with § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:46:01:03"><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0-000002">67:</span><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0-000002">4</span><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0-000002">6:01:03</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0">. Determination of AFDC eligibility for possible retroactive medical assistance </span><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0"> be in accordance with the guidelines established in chapters </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01"><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0-000002">67:12:01</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:04"><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0-000002">67:12:04</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0">, and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:05"><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0-000002">67:12:05</span></a><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0">    </span><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0"> 1 SDR 53, effective January 22, 1975; 4 SDR 60, effective March 26, 1978; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, 7 SDR 120, effective July 1, 1981</span><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0">; 51 SDR 52, effective November 11, 2024</span><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0">    </span><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0-000002">28-6-1</span></a><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0">    </span><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0-000002">28-6-</span><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0-000002">1</span></a><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0">    </span><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0-000001">Cross-Reference:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0"> Determination of Medicaid eligibility -- Effective date, 42 C.F.R. § 435.91</span><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0">5</span><span class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s15b50fac-9b46-4918-bf60-bede2be57057000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>