<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.s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0-000002 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7df000004 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0-000005 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:12:05"><span class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0-000000">67:12:12:05</span></a><span class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0-000001">.  Foster care rates.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0-000002">The department shall determine the standard rates of payment for family foster care pursuant to articles </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12"><span class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0-000003">67:12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0-000002"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:14"><span class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0-000003">67:14</span></a><span class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0-000002">. The payments must cover the cost of maintenance. For short-term group home care and family foster care, reimbursement must be prorated according to days in placement. Group care rates must be determined by the department and include maintenance and service costs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7df000004"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0">    </span><span class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0"> 2 SDR 74, effective May 13, 1976; 4 SDR 10, effective August 28, 1977; 4 SDR 60, effective March 26, 1978; 7 SDR 23, effective September 18, 1980; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981</span><span class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0">; 52 SDR 55, effective December 2, 2025</span><span class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0">    </span><span class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0-000005">28-</span><span class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0-000005">6-1</span></a><span class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0">    </span><span class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0-000005">28-</span><span class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0-000005">6-1</span></a><span class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7df000004"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0">    </span><span class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0-000001">Cross-Reference:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0">    Reimbursement for family foster care, group care, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0">residential treatment, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0">and </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0">intensive </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0">residential </span><span class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0">treatment</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0">, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:14:31:26"><span class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0-000005">67:14:31:26</span></a><span class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7dfP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s572cf5b3-0406-4a8d-9b15-c4cda21ec7df000004"> </span></p></div></body></html>