<html> <head> <title>Rule 67:48:02:08 Recovery against estate of surviving spouse -- Petition to limit financial responsibility -- Determination of value of estate.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 67:48:02:08"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 67:48:02:08 Recovery against estate of surviving spouse -- Petition to limit financial responsibility -- Determination of value of estate."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>67:48:02:08.&nbsp;&nbsp;Recovery against estate of surviving spouse -- Petition to limit financial responsibility -- Determination of value of estate.</b> For purposes of SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-6-23.1">28-6-23.1</A>, the surviving spouse must petition the department on a form available from the department. The surviving spouse or the surviving spouse's authorized representative or legal guardian must complete, sign, and return the form to the department.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If a medical recipient's death occurred after June 30, 1994, but before July 1, 1997, the department shall consider a petition to limit the financial responsibility of the estate of a surviving spouse if the petition is submitted and received by the department by January 1, 1998.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The department shall use the completed form and §§&nbsp;67:46:05:08 and 67:46:05:36 to determine the amount of the surviving spouse's resources which are available for recovery.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For purposes of this rule, the fair market value of property is determined by using 100 percent of the county's tax valuation for the property.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 24 SDR 19, effective August 21, 1997.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-6-23">28-6-23.</A></font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-6-23">28-6-23.</A></font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> </div> </body> </html>