44:06:02:02  Eligibility for the CSHS program. All of the following criteria must be met before individuals can be determined eligible for the CSHS program:

          (1)  The client is a resident of South Dakota;

          (2)  The client is under age 21;

          (3)  The client's chronic medical condition is coverable by CSHS; and

          (4)  The income of the client's family or legal guardian, responsible for the client's care, is below the federal poverty guidelines specified in § 44:06:04:01.

          Source: 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 8 SDR 155, effective May 27, 1982; 9 SDR 162, effective June 20, 1983; 14 SDR 182, effective July 11, 1988; 20 SDR 91, effective December 19, 1993; eligibility requirements for diagnostic evaluation and consultation services transferred from § 44:06:02:01, 23 SDR 91 effective December 9, 1996; 30 SDR 198, effective June 23, 2004; 33 SDR 106, effective December 26, 2006; 34 SDR 93, effective October 17, 2007; 34 SDR 322, effective June 30, 2008.

          General Authority: SDCL 34-1-21.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 34-1-21.