<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.s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1P0 { 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.s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0-000003 { 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="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:17:02:13"><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0-000000">67:17:02:13</span></a><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0-000001">.  Dismissal.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0"> The hearing examiner may dismiss an appeal under any of the following circumstances:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">    (1)  </span><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">T</span><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">he appellant indicates in writing or verbally that the appellant wishes to withdraw the appeal</span><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">. A verbal request to withdraw a medical assistance appeal must be recorded by the department</span><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">    (2)  The appellant and the department resolve the case before the hearing examiner enters a final decision;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">    (</span><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">3</span><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">)  The sole issue is one of state or federal law requiring automatic grant adjustments for classes of recipients; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">    (</span><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">4</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">)  The appellant is in default according to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:17:02:14"><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0-000003">67:17:02:14</span></a><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">    </span><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; transferred from § 67:12:03:13, 2 SDR 71, effective April 29, 1976; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; 23 SDR 122, effective February 6, 1997; 35 SDR 166, effective December 24, 2008</span><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">; 52 SDR 33, effective September 29, 2025</span><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">    </span><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-1-24.1"><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0-000003">28-1-24.1</span></a><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">    </span><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-1-24.1"><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0-000003">28-1-24.1</span></a><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">    </span><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0-000001">Cross-Reference:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0"> Informal resolution, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:17:02:16"><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0-000003">67:17:02:16</span></a><span class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s98388159-4c6b-4fbc-a9e1-5e88c3223ac1000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>