<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.scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19P0 { 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.scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0-000003 { 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="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=46:30:09:03"><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0-000000">46:30:09:03</span></a><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0-000001">.  Eligibility criteria.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0"> To be eligible for services through the </span><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">Telecommunications Equipment Distribution (</span><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">TED</span><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0"> program, the applicant must:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">    (1)  Be a resident of South Dakota;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">    (2)  Be deaf, deaf</span><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">-</span><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">blind, hard of hearing, or have a speech impairment;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">    (3)  Have a household income at or below </span><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">4</span><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">00% of the federal poverty level, if applicable;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">    (4)  Have a demonstrated need for specialized telecommunications equipment;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">    (5)  Have access to telecommunication services; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">    (6)  Have not received a telecommunication device or services from </span><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">the TED</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0"> program within three years prior to the date of application unless </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">the applicant's </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">independent living status has changed or the severity of the </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">applicant's </span><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">disability has made previous equipment or services inadequate to meet the applicant</span><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">'</span><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">s telecommunication needs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">    </span><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0"> 41 SDR 53, effective October 8, 2014</span><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">; 49 SDR 48, effective November 22, 2022</span><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">    </span><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-9-44"><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0-000003">28-9-44</span></a><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">(3)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-56.1"><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0-000003">49-31-56.1</span></a><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">(1)</span><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">    </span><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-9-44"><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0-000003">28-9-44</span></a><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">(3)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-47"><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0-000003">49-31-47</span></a><span class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scd3bb1f8-6968-409d-ab7a-db687d5ecd19000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>