<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.s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fP0 { 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.s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0-000001">.  Eligibility requirements.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0"> An individual is eligible for </span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">HOPE</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0"> waiver services if the individual is not receiving services under chapter</span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">s</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:54:04"><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0-000002">67:54:04</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:54:06"><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0-000002">67:54:06</span></a><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:54:09"><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0-000002">67:54:09</span></a><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0"> and meets the following requirements:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023f000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">    (1)  The individual is age </span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">sixty-five</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0"> or older</span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0"> or </span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">eighteen or older</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0"> with a qualifying disability;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023f000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">    (2)  The individual is receiving </span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">s</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">upplemental </span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">s</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">ecurity </span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">i</span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">ncome</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0"> (SSI)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0"> or has an income level within </span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">three hundred percent</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0"> of the </span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">SSI</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0"> standard benefit amount as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:46:04:13"><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0-000002">67:46:04:13</span></a><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0"> and meets the eligibility criteria established in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:46:03"><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0-000002">67:46:03</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0"> or would be eligible for Medicaid under article </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:46"><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0-000002">67:46</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0"> if </span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">residing in a nursing facility</span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023f000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">    (3)  The individual meets the nursing facility level of care</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0"> as determined by the department according to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:45:01"><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0-000002">67:45:01</span></a><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023f000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">    (4)  The individual </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">resides or </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">will reside at home or in </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">a HOPE waiver-approved home and community-based setting </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">while receiving </span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">HOPE</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0"> waiver services</span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023f000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">    (5)  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0-000004">The individual has an individual support plan prepared under the provisions of </span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">§</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:44:03:04"><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0-000002">67:44:03:04</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0-000004"> and requires one or more of the services provided under this chapter</span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0-000004">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023f000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">    </span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0"> 15 SDR 191, effective June 11, 1989; 16 SDR 161, effective April 8, 1990; 18 SDR 67, effective October 13, 1991; 20 SDR 170, effective April 18, 1994; 28 SDR 96, effective December 30, 2001; 38 SDR 123, effective January 23, 2012</span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">; 51 SDR 36, effective September 30, 2024</span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">    </span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-36A-26"><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0-000002">1-36A-26</span></a><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">    </span><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-36A-25"><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0-000002">1-36A-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-36A-26"><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0-000002">1-36A-26</span></a><span class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3a516dc0-6d60-4db2-914d-8e94af86023f000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>