<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.seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479P0 { 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.seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0-000003 { 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="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:02:04"><span class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0-000000">67:12:02:04</span></a><span class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0-000001">.  Recipients' right to request conference -- Time to make request.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0"> A recipient whose payment cannot be authorized, is terminated or reduced, or is changed in manner or form has the right to have a conference </span><span class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0">with department staff</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0"> if the request is made during the </span><span class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0">ten</span><span class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0">-day advance written notice period</span><span class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0"> or within </span><span class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0">ten</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0"> days from the date of action.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0">    An</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0"> applicant who </span><span class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0">receives</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0"> written notice of </span><span class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0">a</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0"> decision made </span><span class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0">regarding</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0"> the applicant's application may also request a conference within </span><span class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0">ten</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0"> days after the written notice has been mailed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0">    </span><span class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 4 SDR 10, effective August 28, 1977; 7 SDR 23, effective September 18, 1980; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981</span><span class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0">; 52 SDR 55, effective December 2, 2025</span><span class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0">    </span><span class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0-000003">28-6-1</span></a><span class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0">    </span><span class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0-000003">28-</span><span class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeb3546a-6bfd-4541-bb11-0c85778d6479000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>