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49 SDR 46, effective November 21, 2022</span><span class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0">    </span><span class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-1-50"><span class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0-000003">28</span><span class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0-000003">-</span><span class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0-000003">1</span><span class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0-000003">-</span><span class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0-000003">50</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0-000003">28-6-1</span></a><span class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0">    </span><span class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0-000003">28-6-1</span></a><span class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aa000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0">    </span><span class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0-000001">Cross-References:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0">    Medical assistance for refugees, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:46:01:09"><span class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0-000003">67:46:01:09</span></a><span class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0">    Refugee Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96-212</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0"> (March 17, 1980)</span><span class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0">, 94 Stat. 115.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0">    Covered medical services, art</span><span class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0">icle</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:16"><span class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0-000003">67:16</span></a><span class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0">Methodology to be used to determine time-eligibility of refugees, 45 C.F.R. </span><span class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0">§</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0"> 400.211 (March 22, 2000).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaC0">    Extending Refugee Cash Assistance and Refugee Medical Assistance from 8 months to 12 months, 87 Fed. Reg. 17312 (March 28, 2022).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aa000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aaP0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="see53ecce-4cc0-451b-bbcf-271e20cce8aa000005"> </span></p></div></body></html>