<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.s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eP0 { 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.s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0-000001 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073e000002 { color: #000000; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eP0-000004 { margin-top: 0; line-height: 115.0%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: left; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:61:06:01"><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0-000000">67:61:06:01</span></a><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0-000001">.  Clients' rights.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> An agency shall ensure that clients</span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">'</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> rights are protected. The agency shall give each client a copy of the clients</span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">'</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> rights and</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> </span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">responsibilities</span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> in writing, or in an accessible format</span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> upon admission</span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> and shall discuss the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">rights and responsibilities with the client or </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">the client's </span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">advocate.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073e000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">    The clients</span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">'</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> rights and responsibilities </span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> be posted in a place</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">accessible to clients. Copies </span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> be available in locations where clients can access</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> </span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">them</span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> without making a request to agency staff. </span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">T</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">he agency shall make </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">a copy of </span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> </span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">clients</span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">'</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> rights and responsibilities available to the </span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">department</span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">. The agency shall</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> </span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">provide services to each client in a manner that is responsive to the client's need in the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> </span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">areas of age, gender, social support, cultural orientation, psychological characteristics,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> </span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">sexual orientation, physical situation, and spiritual beliefs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073e000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">    </span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> </span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">43</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> SDR </span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">80</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">, effective </span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">December 5, 2016; 50 SDR 63, effective November 27, 2023</span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">    </span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-36-25"><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0-000003">1-36-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20A-27"><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0-000003">34-20A-27</span></a><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">    </span><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20A-27"><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0-000003">34-20A-27</span></a><span class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073eP0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9ee54e3d-15c9-4f2e-9166-10c05da8073e000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>