<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.sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eP0 { 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.sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799e000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0-000003 { 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="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:02:02"><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0-000000">67:12:02:02</span></a><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0-000001">.  Requirements for timely and adequate notice.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0"> The department shall mail timely and adequate notice to each recipient detailing the reason for a proposed action </span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">that</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0"> may result in termination or reduction of payment or inability to authorize payment. The notice </span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">must:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799e000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">    (1)  I</span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">nform recipients of any changes in federal or state law requiring automatic grant adjustments for classes of recipients</span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0"> </span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">or changes to</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0"> the manner or form of payment to a protective, vendor, or two-party payment</span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">    (2)  State </span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">the specific rules supporting the action taken</span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">    (3)  E</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">xplain the </span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">recipient</span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">'s right to request a conference and to be represented by others at the conference</span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">    (4)  Explain </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">the right to </span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">request a fair hearing and the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0"> procedure </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">and time requirements </span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">for requesting a fair hearing</span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">    (5)  Explain </span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">the right to be represented by others at the hearing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799e000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">    </span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">The department shall mail th</span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">e</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0"> timely notice ten days before the recipient would normally receive an assistance check, or, in the case of a </span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">m</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">edicaid recipient, ten days before the intended </span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">action</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0"> would be</span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">come</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0"> effective.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799e000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">    In cases of probable fraud, notice of a proposed action </span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">that</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0"> may result in termination or reduction of payment or inability to authorize payment is considered timely if </span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">the notice</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0"> is mailed at least five days before the action would become effective. This notice </span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0"> also explain the circumstances under which assistance may be continued if a hearing is requested. Timely and adequate notice is not required when the recipient of a one-person case has died.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799e000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">    </span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 4 SDR 10, effective August 28, 1977; 7 SDR 23, effective September 18, 1980; 7 SDR 30, effective October 5, 1980; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; 8 SDR 174, effective June 28, 1982; 21 SDR 172, effective April 3, 1995</span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">; 52 SDR 55, effective December 2, 2025</span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">    </span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0-000003">28-</span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">    </span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0-000003">28-</span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799e000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">    </span><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0-000001">Cross-Reference:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0"> Continuance of aid pending hearing decision, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:02:09"><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0-000003">67:12:02:09</span></a><span class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd4f67b05-e896-452d-95e0-f69391a6799e000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>