<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.sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0P0 { 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.sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0-000003 { 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="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:42:18:17"><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0-000000">67:42:18:17</span></a><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0-000001">.  Reporting requirements.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0"> </span><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">A kinship foster parent shall immediately report all incidents of suspected child abuse or neglect either to the department or to law enforcement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">    </span><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">Upon the occurrence of any unusual incident of fire, death, runaway of a child, child and provider incompatibility, or serious injury to or serious illness of the kinship child living in the home that involves the kinship child, kinship foster parent, or kinship child's home, the kinship foster parent must ensure the child is safe and then immediately report the occurrence to the department s placing worker</span><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">    </span><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">A kinship foster parent shall report any of the following to the department within twenty-four hours</span><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">    (1)  </span><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">A change of address</span><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">    (2)  </span><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">A change in the household size or composition</span><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">    (3)  </span><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">A change in the home that impacts the care provided or the safety of the kinship child living in the home; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">    (4)  </span><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">Any involvement with child protection services or law enforcement concerning any allegation of child abuse or neglect</span><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">    </span><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0"> </span><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">51 SDR 127, effective June 1, 2025</span><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">    </span><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-6-16"><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0-000003">26-6-16</span></a><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">    </span><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-6-16"><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0-000003">26-6-16</span></a><span class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc3247749-5bca-40db-9455-e5badb9d34a0000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>