<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.s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fP0 { 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.s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552f000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0-000003 { 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="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:42:18:21"><span class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0-000000">67:42:18:21</span></a><span class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0-000001">.  Living space requirements.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0"> </span><span class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0">A kinship foster home must have</span><span class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552f000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0">(1)  </span><span class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0">A toilet, sink, and tub or shower in operating condition</span><span class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0">    (2)  </span><span class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0">Adequate light, heat, and ventilation; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0">    (3)  </span><span class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0">Access to a working telephone for general and emergency use</span><span class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552f000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0">    </span><span class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0"> </span><span class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0">51 SDR 127, effective June 1, 2025</span><span class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0">    </span><span class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-6-16"><span class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0-000003">26-6-16</span></a><span class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0">    </span><span class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-6-16"><span class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0-000003">26-6-16</span></a><span class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s16c97ab6-02c8-4c15-8831-c249c066552f000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>