<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.sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faP0 { 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.sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0-000001 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813fa000002 { color: #000000; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faP0-000004 { 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="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:62:14:08"><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0-000000">67</span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0-000000">:</span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0-000000">62</span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0-000000">:</span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0-000000">14</span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0-000000">:</span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0-000000">08</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0-000001">.  Notice of </span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0-000001">department</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0-000001"> action.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0"> The </span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">department</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0"> shall either approve or deny</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">the registration for eligibility or </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">the </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">registration for renewal of eligibility. The </span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">department</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0"> shall</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">notify the </span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">qualified mental health professional applying for registration</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0"> of the </span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">department</span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">'s action</span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0"> within an annual average of ten working days</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">, </span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">following the registration, eligibility examination, or receipt of the registration for</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">renewal. If the </span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">department</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0"> denies eligibility of renewal, the specific</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">reasons for denial </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">must be stated </span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">in the notice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813fa000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">    </span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0"> </span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">43</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0"> SDR </span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">80</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">, effective </span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">December 5, 2016; 50 SDR 63, effective November 27, 2023</span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">    </span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=27A-1-9"><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0-000003">27A-1-9</span></a><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">    </span><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=27A-1-9"><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0-000003">27A-1-9</span></a><span class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813faP0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd9271aca-9684-4838-8f2e-bd95422813fa000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>