<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.sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4P0 { 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.sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4000003 { 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="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:66.08"><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0-000000">67:12:01:66.08</span></a><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0-000001">.  Department to determine good cause and notify applicant or recipient -- Contents of notice.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0"> Based on the evidence supplied by the applicant or recipient under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:66.04"><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0-000002">67:12:01:66.04</span></a><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0"> or the department's own investigation as specified in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:66.05"><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0-000002">67:12:01:66.05</span></a><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0"> or a combination of both, the department shall determine whether good cause exists. If the department determines that good cause does not exist, the </span><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0">applicant or recipient must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0"> be notified according to §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:02:01"><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0-000002">67:12:02:01</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:02:02"><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0-000002">67:12:02:02</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0">. The notice </span><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0"> afford the </span><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0">applicant or recipient</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0"> the opportunity to agree in writing to cooperate; withdraw the application; have the case closed; request a hearing; or, if the child is not required to be a part of the assistance unit according to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:69"><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0-000002">67:12:01:69</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0">, have the child removed from the application. The notice </span><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0">must contain</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0"> a statement that the </span><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0">applicant or reipient's</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0"> refusal to cooperate will result in ineligibility for assistance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0">    </span><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0"> 5 SDR 48, effective December 19, 1978; 7 SDR 23, effective September 18, 1980; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; 8 SDR 58, effective November 29, 1981; 11 SDR 54, effective October 1, 1984</span><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0">; 51 SDR 52, effective November 11, 2024</span><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0">    </span><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0-000002">28-</span><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0-000002">6-1</span></a><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0">    </span><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0-000002">28-</span><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0-000002">6-1</span></a><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0">    </span><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0-000001">Cross-Reference:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0"> Cooperation of caretaker relative as a condition of eligibility, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:66"><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0-000002">67:12:01:66</span></a><span class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd105d80c-274f-4180-8682-4880cdbba9f4000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>