<html> <head> <title>Rule 67:16:39:07 Change in primary care provider.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 67:16:39:07"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 67:16:39:07 Change in primary care provider."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>67:16:39:07.&nbsp;&nbsp;Change in primary care provider.</b> The </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>primary care provider</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> selection remains in effect until:</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;The recipient submits a written</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> or verbal</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> request for a provider change</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'> to the department</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> during the recipient's annual redetermination of eligibility; or</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;The recipient or </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>primary care provider</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> submits a written</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> or verbal</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> request to the department. The department shall approve or disapprove the change request and shall notify the </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>primary care provider</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> and the recipient of the decision.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 20 SDR 135, effective February 22, 1994; 46 SDR 64, effective November 25, 2019.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-6-1">28-6-1.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-6-1">28-6-1</A></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(1)(4)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>