<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.s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658P0 { 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.s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0-000003 { 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="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:02:01"><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0-000000">67:12:02:01</span></a><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0-000001">.  Adequate notice to applicants.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0"> </span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">The department must send adequate written notice to an applicant of public assistance and medical care when an application is approved or rejected.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0"> Th</span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">e</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0"> written notice </span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0"> include</span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">    (1)  A</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0"> statement of what action the agency intends to take</span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">    (2)  T</span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">he reasons for the intended agency action</span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">    (3)  T</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">he specific regulations supporting </span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0"> action</span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">    (4)  An</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0"> explanation of the </span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">applicant</span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">'s right to</span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">        (a)  R</span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">equest a conference and be represented by others at the conference</span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">        (b)  R</span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">equest a fair hearing</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0"> and the procedure and time for requesting a fair hearing; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">        (c)  B</span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">e represented by others at the hearing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">This notice </span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0"> explain the </span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">applicant</span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">'s rights under the Civil Rights Act of 1964</span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">, Pub. L. No. 88-352, 78 Stat. 236 (1975)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">. </span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">The department may not pay for an applicant's legal fees for any conference or hearing held pursuant to this section</span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">    </span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981</span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">; 52 SDR 55, effective December 2, 2025</span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">    </span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0-000003">28-6-1</span></a><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">    </span><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0-000003">28-6-1</span></a><span class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1173f7c8-8a87-4279-bb8e-06410e76c658000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>