<html> <head> <title>Rule 67:54:06:19.01 Conference with staff from Department of Human Services or Department of Social Services.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 67:54:06:19.01"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 67:54:06:19.01 Conference with staff from Department of Human Services or Department of Social Services."> <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>67:54:06:19.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Conference with staff from Department of Human Services or Department of Social Services.</b> An individual may request a conference if any of the following occurs:</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; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;The Department of Social Services determines that the individual no longer meets the requirements of subdivision 67:54:06:02(6). The individual must request a conference with the Department of Social Services;</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; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;The Department of Human Services determines that the individual does not meet the requirements of subdivision 67:54:06:02(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), or (8). The individual must request a conference with the Department of Human Services;</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; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;The Department of Human Services determines that services will be terminated because the individual no longer meets the requirements of subdivision 67:54:06:02(1), (3), (4), (5), (7), or (8). The individual must request a conference with the Department of Human Services.</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; In any case, the request for a conference must be made within 15 days after the date the notice of adverse action is sent. The conference may be held by telephone or in person. Within five days after receiving the request, the appropriate department shall make arrangements for the conference. At the end of the conference, the department shall inform the individual of the department's final decision. If a final decision cannot be made, the conference may be extended until a decision is reached and written notice of the decision delivered to the individual. Following receipt of the final decision, the individual has 30 days to request a hearing.</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> 26 SDR 99, effective January 30, 2000; 30 SDR 135, effective March 16, 2004.</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=28-6-1">28-6-1(4)(6).</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=28-6-1">28-6-1(4)(6).</A></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>Cross-References:</b> Notice of adverse action, §&nbsp;67:54:06:19; Fair hearings, ch 67:17:02.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> </div> </body> </html>