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Chapter 01 - State Department Of Social Services
Section 28-1-1 - Duties of department--System of social security--Compliance with federal acts--Administration of programs. - 28-1-1. Duties of department--System of social security--Compliance with federal acts--Administration...
Section 28-1-11 - Assistant attorney general for department--Enforcement of support and public assistance laws--Representation of department. - 28-1-11. Assistant attorney general for department--Enforcement of support and public...
Section 28-1-12 - Office space and equipment provided for department by county commissioners. - 28-1-12. Office space and equipment provided for department by county...
Section 28-1-18 - Duplication of public assistance prohibited--Temporary assistance for needy families excepted--Exhaustion of other sources of assistance as prerequisite to state and local assistance. - 28-1-18. Duplication of public assistance prohibited--Temporary assistance for needy families...
Section 28-1-24.1 - Procedural rules for contested cases. - 28-1-24.1. Procedural rules for contested cases. The secretary of social...
Section 28-1-25 - Protective payment of assistance where recipient incapable. - 28-1-25. Protective payment of assistance where recipient incapable. In cases...
Section 28-1-28 - Civil action for reimbursement from persons responsible for support. - 28-1-28. Civil action for reimbursement from persons responsible for support....
Section 28-1-28.1 - Department acceptance and administration of private support contributions--Use. - 28-1-28.1. Department acceptance and administration of private support contributions--Use. The...
Section 28-1-29 - Public assistance records confidential--Exceptions. - 28-1-29. Public assistance records confidential--Exceptions. Any application or record concerning...
Section 28-1-31 - Adoption and child placement records remain confidential. - 28-1-31. Adoption and child placement records remain confidential. Nothing contained...
Section 28-1-32 - Rules governing custody, use and preservation of records--Use in actions involving public officers and employees. - 28-1-32. Rules governing custody, use and preservation of records--Use in...
Section 28-1-33 - Unauthorized use of public assistance records as misdemeanor. - 28-1-33. Unauthorized use of public assistance records as misdemeanor. It...
Section 28-1-34 - Commercial and political use of public assistance records as misdemeanor. - 28-1-34. Commercial and political use of public assistance records as...
Section 28-1-46 - Low-income energy assistance program--Agreements with other public agencies for establishment. - 28-1-46. Low-income energy assistance program--Agreements with other public agencies for...
Section 28-1-48 - Citizens returning from abroad--Agreements with federal agencies for participation. - 28-1-48. Citizens returning from abroad--Agreements with federal agencies for participation....
Section 28-1-49 - Payments to recipients of supplemental security income--Establishment program. - 28-1-49. Payments to recipients of supplemental security income--Establishment program. The...
Section 28-1-50 - Rules for administration and operation of programs. - 28-1-50. Rules for administration and operation of programs. The secretary...
Section 28-1-51 - Rules for protection of confidential information. - 28-1-51. Rules for protection of confidential information. The secretary of...
Section 28-1-52 - Fiscal impact of department rules on local government units restricted. - 28-1-52. Fiscal impact of department rules on local government units...
Section 28-1-59 - Injury, disease, or death of work activity participant--Eligibility for medical and disability benefits. - 28-1-59. Injury, disease, or death of work activity participant--Eligibility for...
Section 28-1-60 - Child care services program. - 28-1-60. Child care services program. The Department of Social Services...
Section 28-1-61 - Adoption of rules for child care services program. - 28-1-61. Adoption of rules for child care services program. The...
Section 28-1-64 - Payments by public agencies to adoptive parents with limited means--Costs covered--Rules. - 28-1-64. Payments by public agencies to adoptive parents with limited...
Section 28-1-65 - Child support enforcement unit--Federal money--Enforcement powers. - 28-1-65. Child support enforcement unit--Federal money--Enforcement powers. The Department of...
Section 28-1-66 - Availability of child support enforcement services--Fees--Payment by responsible parent. - 28-1-66. Availability of child support enforcement services--Fees--Payment by responsible parent....
Section 28-1-67 - Clearing account for child support enforcement collections. - 28-1-67. Clearing account for child support enforcement collections. The state...
Section 28-1-68 - Confidentiality of enforcement services applications and records. - 28-1-68. Confidentiality of enforcement services applications and records. All applications...
Section 28-1-69 - Information on amount owed sent to consumer reporting agencies--Consumer reporting agency defined--Notice to obligor. - 28-1-69. Information on amount owed sent to consumer reporting agencies--Consumer...
Section 28-1-78 - Program of recoveries and fraud investigations--Debt collection and fraud allegation investigations--Authority of investigators. - 28-1-78. Program of recoveries and fraud investigations--Debt collection and fraud...
Section 28-1-79 - Collection action to recover debts owed department. - 28-1-79. Collection action to recover debts owed department. The program...
Section 28-1-80 - Confidentiality of investigative records and files of program. - 28-1-80. Confidentiality of investigative records and files of program. All...
Section 28-1-81 - Report to Governor and Legislature concerning program activities. - 28-1-81. Report to Governor and Legislature concerning program activities. The...
Section 28-1-82 - Unauthorized acquisition or transfer of food stamp benefits. - 28-1-82. Unauthorized acquisition or transfer of food stamp benefits. Any...
Section 28-1-83 - Violation of § 28-1-82 as misdemeanor or felony. - 28-1-83. Violation of §28-1-82 as misdemeanor or felony. Any person...
Section 28-1-84 - EBT and food stamp EBT card defined. - 28-1-84. EBT and food stamp EBT card defined. As used...
Chapter 05 - Medical Assistance For The Aged
Section 28-5-24 - Supplemental services to complement provisions of Title XVIII of the 1965 amendments to the federal Social Security Act, as amended. - 28-5-24. Supplemental services to complement provisions of Title XVIII of...
Chapter 05A - Supplemental Security Income
Section 28-5A-1 - Agreements to administer supplemental security income programs--Rules for payments to qualified residents. - 28-5A-1. Agreements to administer supplemental security income programs--Rules for payments...
Section 28-5A-2 - Reimbursement of administrative costs--Federal funds for benefit payments. - 28-5A-2. Reimbursement of administrative costs--Federal funds for benefit payments. The...
Chapter 06 - Medical Services To The Indigent
Section 28-6-1 - Provision of medical services and remedial care authorized--Rules. - 28-6-1. Provision of medical services and remedial care authorized--Rules. The...
Section 28-6-1.1 - Establishment of fee schedules--Posting of fees, changes--Applicability of chapter 1-26. - 28-6-1.1. Establishment of fee schedules--Posting of fees, changes--Applicability of chapter...
Section 28-6-1.2 - Reimbursement schedule for certain services--Medicaid program. - 28-6-1.2. Reimbursement schedule for certain services--Medicaid program. The Department of...
Section 28-6-3.1 - Disposal of assets at less than fair market value--Effect on eligibility. - 28-6-3.1. Disposal of assets at less than fair market value--Effect...
Section 28-6-4.5 - Public funds not to be used for abortion except to save life of mother. - 28-6-4.5. Public funds not to be used for abortion except...
Section 28-6-5 - Opportunity provided to apply for assistance--Assistance furnished promptly. - 28-6-5. Opportunity provided to apply for assistance--Assistance furnished promptly. Any...
Section 28-6-6 - Fair hearing on denial or delay in assistance. - 28-6-6. Fair hearing on denial or delay in assistance. The...
Section 28-6-7.1 - Acceptance of assistance as assignment and subrogation of support rights and insurance proceeds--Liability of insurer or attorney. - 28-6-7.1. Acceptance of assistance as assignment and subrogation of support...
Section 28-6-16 - Definition of terms. - 28-6-16. Definition of terms. Terms used in §§28-6-16 to 28-6-22,...
Section 28-6-17 - Income and resources of spouses in long-term care--Division--Notice--Hearing. - 28-6-17. Income and resources of spouses in long-term care--Division--Notice--Hearing. The...
Section 28-6-18 - Promulgation of rules regarding income and resources in long-term care. - 28-6-18. Promulgation of rules regarding income and resources in long-term...
Section 28-6-20 - Effect of 28-6-16 to 28-6-22, inclusive, on other statutes. - 28-6-20. Effect of 28-6-16 to 28-6-22, inclusive, on other statutes....
Section 28-6-21 - Application of 28-6-17. - 28-6-21. Application of 28-6-17. The determination of the spousal share...
Section 28-6-22 - Application of 28-6-16 to 28-6-22, inclusive. - 28-6-22. Application of 28-6-16 to 28-6-22, inclusive. The deeming of...
Section 28-6-23 - Medical assistance as debt to department--Recovery of debt. - 28-6-23. Medical assistance as debt to department--Recovery of debt. Any...
Section 28-6-23.1 - Limiting financial responsibility of estate of surviving spouse. - 28-6-23.1. Limiting financial responsibility of estate of surviving spouse. A...
Section 28-6-24 - Medical assistance lien against real property. - 28-6-24. Medical assistance lien against real property. Any payment of...
Section 28-6-25 - Filing medical assistance real estate lien. - 28-6-25. Filing medical assistance real estate lien. The Department of...
Section 28-6-26 - Exemption to medical assistance lien. - 28-6-26. Exemption to medical assistance lien. Real estate deemed available...
Section 28-6-27 - Priority of medical assistance lien. - 28-6-27. Priority of medical assistance lien. The priority of the...
Section 28-6-28 - Definition of terms. - 28-6-28. Definition of terms. Terms used in §§28-6-28 to 28-6-36,...
Section 28-6-29 - Funding pool established. - 28-6-29. Funding pool established. The department shall establish a funding...
Section 28-6-30 - Payments from funding pool to publicly owned and operated nursing facilities. - 28-6-30. Payments from funding pool to publicly owned and operated...
Section 28-6-31 - Payments to be remitted to department for credit to health care trust fund. - 28-6-31. Payments to be remitted to department for credit to...
Section 28-6-32 - Publicly owned and operated nursing facility may receive and shall remit payments under §§ 28-6-30 and 28-6-31--Exception. - 28-6-32. Publicly owned and operated nursing facility may receive and...
Section 28-6-33 - Code provisions governing investment in health care trust fund. - 28-6-33.Code provisions governing investment in health care trust fund. The...
Section 28-6-34 - Funds appropriated under §28-6-1 may be used for payments under §28-6-30. - 28-6-34. Funds appropriated under §28-6-1 may be used for payments...
Section 28-6-35 - Promulgation of rules regarding health care trust fund and funding pool. - 28-6-35. Promulgation of rules regarding health care trust fund and...
Section 28-6-36 - No entitlement to funds. - 28-6-36. No entitlement to funds. Sections 28-6-28 to 28-6-36, inclusive,...
Section 28-6-37 - Eligibility for nursing and rehabilitative services--Countable assets reduced by long-term care partnership program policy benefits. - 28-6-37. Eligibility for nursing and rehabilitative services--Countable assets reduced by...
Section 28-6-38 - South Dakota long-term care partnership program established. - 28-6-38. South Dakota long-term care partnership program established. The Department...
Chapter 06A - Assistance In Treatment Of Kidney Disease
Section 28-6A-2 - Dialysis and transplant program to be established--Assistance rendered. - 28-6A-2. Dialysis and transplant program to be established--Assistance rendered. The...
Section 28-6A-4 - Development of prevention programs. - 28-6A-4. Development of prevention programs. The secretary of the Department...
Section 28-6A-5 - Educational program for health care agencies--Content. - 28-6A-5. Educational program for health care agencies--Content. The secretary of...
Section 28-6A-8 - Financial assistance to chronic renal failure patients--Services and supplies--Limitations. - 28-6A-8. Financial assistance to chronic renal failure patients--Services and supplies--Limitations....
Section 28-6A-10 - Contracts authorized for assistance from other agencies. - 28-6A-10. Contracts authorized for assistance from other agencies. The secretary...
Section 28-6A-11 - Matching funds agreements with other agencies. - 28-6A-11. Matching funds agreements with other agencies. The secretary of...
Section 28-6A-12 - Rules for administration and enforcement. - 28-6A-12. Rules for administration and enforcement. The secretary of social...
Section 28-6A-13 - Schedule for copayment of service fees--Payments by applicant and department. - 28-6A-13. Schedule for copayment of service fees--Payments by applicant and...
Chapter 06B - Medical Care For Unborn Children
Section 28-6B-1 - Prenatal care program created. - 28-6B-1. Prenatal care program created. There is hereby created the...
Section 28-6B-2 - State plan amendment or waiver for approval by federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. - 28-6B-2. State plan amendment or waiver for approval by federal...
Section 28-6B-3 - Administration by department. - 28-6B-3. Administration by department. The department shall implement the prenatal...
Section 28-6B-4 - Promulgation of rules. - 28-6B-4. Promulgation of rules. The secretary shall promulgate rules pursuant...
Section 28-6B-5 - Eligibility for program. - 28-6B-5. Eligibility for program. The department shall determine eligibility for...
Section 28-6B-6 - Scope of services. - 28-6B-6. Scope of services. The department shall determine the scope...
Section 28-6B-7 - Medical issue unrelated to pregnancy not included. - 28-6B-7. Medical issue unrelated to pregnancy not included. No medical...
Section 28-6B-8 - Abortion not included--Exception. - 28-6B-8. Abortion not included--Exception. For purposes of this chapter, the...
Chapter 07A - Temporary Assistance For Needy Families
Section 28-7A-1 - No entitlement to assistance. - 28-7A-1. No entitlement to assistance. The implementation of assistance under...
Section 28-7A-2 - Definition of terms. - 28-7A-2. Definition of terms. Terms used in this chapter mean:...
Section 28-7A-3 - Promulgation of rules. - 28-7A-3. Promulgation of rules. The department may promulgate rules, in...
Section 28-7A-4 - Determining eligibility requirements. - 28-7A-4. Determining eligibility requirements. Eligibility criteria and assistance level for...
Section 28-7A-4.1 - Exemption--Controlled substance felony--Denial of benefits—Prohibition. - 28-7A-4.1 . Exemption--Controlled substance felony--Denial of benefits—Prohibition. As permitted in...
Section 28-7A-5 - Social security number required for eligibility. - 28-7A-5. Social security number required for eligibility. An applicant for...
Section 28-7A-6 - Cooperation with paternity and child support proceedings required. - 28-7A-6. Cooperation with paternity and child support proceedings required. An...
Section 28-7A-7 - Assignment of support rights. - 28-7A-7. Assignment of support rights. Application for or receipt of...
Section 28-7A-8 - Manner of application--Timely response. - 28-7A-8. Manner of application--Timely response. Application shall be made in...
Section 28-7A-9 - Assessment of skills, work experience, and employability. - 28-7A-9. Assessment of skills, work experience, and employability. The department...
Section 28-7A-10 - Adoption of standards for participation in work activities and assistance programs--Training and education. - 28-7A-10. Adoption of standards for participation in work activities and...
Section 28-7A-11 - Denial, reduction, or termination of assistance for refusal to participate--Investigation of compliance. - 28-7A-11. Denial, reduction, or termination of assistance for refusal to...
Section 28-7A-12 - Feasible and reasonable assistance programs authorized. - 28-7A-12. Feasible and reasonable assistance programs authorized. The department may...
Section 28-7A-13 - Employment as work activity. - 28-7A-13. Employment as work activity. An adult in a family...
Section 28-7A-14 - Reconsideration of assistance. - 28-7A-14. Reconsideration of assistance. The department may reconsider assistance as...
Section 28-7A-15 - Appeal by aggrieved applicant or recipient. - 28-7A-15. Appeal by aggrieved applicant or recipient. An applicant or...
Section 28-7A-16 - Denial, reduction, or termination of assistance to deter fraud and program abuse. - 28-7A-16. Denial, reduction, or termination of assistance to deter fraud...
Section 28-7A-17 - Adoption of policies to recover overpayment of assistance. - 28-7A-17. Adoption of policies to recover overpayment of assistance. The...
Section 28-7A-18 - Assistance not transferable--Assistance not subject to legal process--Exception. - 28-7A-18. Assistance not transferable--Assistance not subject to legal process--Exception. Assistance...
Section 28-7A-19 - Effect of amending or repealing acts. - 28-7A-19. Effect of amending or repealing acts. Assistance implemented under...
Section 28-7A-20 - Department to implement combination work and education activity--Time limitation--Goal. - 28-7A-20. Department to implement combination work and education activity--Time limitation--Goal....
Section 28-7A-21 - Combination work and education activity--Criteria for education component. - 28-7A-21. Combination work and education activity--Criteria for education component. The...
Section 28-7A-22 - Eligibility for work and education activity. - 28-7A-22. Eligibility for work and education activity. The recipient of...
Section 28-7A-23 - Department may limit number of participants in work and education activity. - 28-7A-23. Department may limit number of participants in work and...
Section 28-7A-24 - Promulgation of rules. - 28-7A-24. Promulgation of rules. The department may promulgate rules pursuant...
Chapter 08 - Title XX Social Services Program
Section 28-8-23 - Purposes of chapter. - 28-8-23. Purposes of chapter. The purposes of this chapter are...
Section 28-8-24 - Definition of terms. - 28-8-24. Definition of terms. Terms used in this chapter mean:...
Section 28-8-25 - Powers of department in implementation of program. - 28-8-25. Powers of department in implementation of program. In addition...
Section 28-8-26 - Services for which fees prohibited--Low-income families. - 28-8-26. Services for which fees prohibited--Low-income families. Notwithstanding subdivision 28-8-25(6),...
Section 28-8-27 - Deposit and crediting of nonappropriated funds--Use by department--No reversion to general fund. - 28-8-27. Deposit and crediting of nonappropriated funds--Use by department--No reversion...
Section 28-8-28 - Services provided to individuals by secretary--Rules and standards. - 28-8-28. Services provided to individuals by secretary--Rules and standards. Subject...
Section 28-8-29 - Recipient information confidential--Conditions for disclosure. - 28-8-29. Recipient information confidential--Conditions for disclosure. The use or disclosure...
Chapter 08A - Special Services For Physically Handicapped Persons
Section 28-8A-5.1 - Attendant care for quadriplegics--Qualifications for participants. - 28-8A-5.1. Attendant care for quadriplegics--Qualifications for participants. The Department of...
Section 28-8A-6.1 - Rules for attendant-care program. - 28-8A-6.1. Rules for attendant-care program. The secretary of human services...
Section 28-8A-7.1 - Direct payment for attendant-care services. - 28-8A-7.1. Direct payment for attendant-care services. The secretary of human...
Section 28-8A-9 - Personal attendant defined. - 28-8A-9. Personal attendant defined. For the purposes of §§28-8A-10 and...
Section 28-8A-10 - Personal attendant allowed for person with disability. - 28-8A-10. Personal attendant allowed for person with disability. Any person...
Chapter 09 - Vocational Rehabilitation
Section 28-9-23 - Definition of terms. - 28-9-23. Definition of terms. Terms used in this chapter mean:...
Section 28-9-25 - Administration by director. - 28-9-25. Administration by director. The Division of Rehabilitation Services shall...
Section 28-9-27 - Employment of personnel for division. - 28-9-27. Employment of personnel for division. The director of rehabilitation...
Section 28-9-30 - Rehabilitation service provided to eligible persons. - 28-9-30. Rehabilitation service provided to eligible persons. The Division of...
Section 28-9-32 - Types of services provided without cost. - 28-9-32. Types of services provided without cost. Except as otherwise...
Section 28-9-36 - Review of determinations of counselors or coordinators--Written final determination by division director. - 28-9-36. Review of determinations of counselors or coordinators--Written final determination...
Section 28-9-40 - Agreements to implement federal statutes--Administration--Compliance with federal requirements. - 28-9-40. Agreements to implement federal statutes--Administration--Compliance with federal requirements. The...
Section 28-9-44 - Rules for division--Scope of rules. - 28-9-44. Rules for division--Scope of rules. The secretary of the...
Section 28-9-47 - Advisory Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities designated. - 28-9-47. Advisory Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities designated....
Chapter 10 - Service To And Vocational Rehabilitation Of The Visually Impaired
Section 28-10-1 - Definition of terms. - 28-10-1. Definition of terms. Terms used in this chapter mean:...
Section 28-10-2.1 - Division created. - 28-10-2.1. Division created. There is hereby created a division for...
Section 28-10-5 - Subordinate administrative units within division. - 28-10-5. Subordinate administrative units within division. The director of service...
Section 28-10-6 - Employment of personnel for division. - 28-10-6. Employment of personnel for division. The director of service...
Section 28-10-7 - Political activity by vocational rehabilitation employees prohibited--Discharge or suspension for violation. - 28-10-7. Political activity by vocational rehabilitation employees prohibited--Discharge or suspension...
Section 28-10-8 - Delegation of powers by director--Powers not subject to delegation. - 28-10-8. Delegation of powers by director--Powers not subject to delegation....
Section 28-10-10 - Vocational rehabilitation services provided to eligible persons. - 28-10-10. Vocational rehabilitation services provided to eligible persons. The Division...
Section 28-10-11 - Rehabilitation services provided based on economic need. - 28-10-11. Rehabilitation services provided based on economic need. Except as...
Section 28-10-13 - Certification of funds for disbursement. - 28-10-13. Certification of funds for disbursement. In carrying out his...
Section 28-10-14 - Review of determinations of counselor or coordinator--Written final determination by division director required. - 28-10-14. Review of determinations of counselor or coordinator--Written final determination...
Section 28-10-16 - Unauthorized use of records and lists as misdemeanor--Dismissal. - 28-10-16. Unauthorized use of records and lists as misdemeanor--Dismissal. It...
Section 28-10-18 - Cooperation with public and private agencies in rehabilitation studies and programs. - 28-10-18. Cooperation with public and private agencies in rehabilitation studies...
Section 28-10-20 - Reciprocal agreements with other states for vocational rehabilitation. - 28-10-20. Reciprocal agreements with other states for vocational rehabilitation. In...
Section 28-10-21 - Procedural regulations made by secretary. - 28-10-21. Procedural regulations made by secretary. The director of service...
Section 28-10-25 - Board of Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired created. - 28-10-25. Board of Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired...
Chapter 11 - Social Security Disability Determinations
Section 28-11-1 - Department to enter agreement with federal government and make disability determinations. - 28-11-1. Department to enter agreement with federal government and make...
Chapter 12 - Food Stamp Program
Section 28-12-1 - Agreement with federal government--Purpose--Rules. - 28-12-1. Agreement with federal government-Purpose-Rules. The Department of Social Services...
Section 28-12-2 - Agreements between political subdivisions and division authorized . - 28-12-2. Agreements between political subdivisions and division authorized. The political...
Section 28-12-3 - Certain drug offenders exempted from federal eligibility sanctions. - 28-12-3. Certain drug offenders exempted from federal eligibility sanctions. Pursuant...
Section 28-12-4 - Child support cooperation as condition of eligibility. - 28-12-4.Child support cooperation as condition of eligibility. The Department of...
Chapter 13 - County Poor Relief
Section 28-13-1 - County duty to relieve poor persons--Taxation--Determination of eligibility. - 28-13-1. County duty to relieve poor persons--Taxation--Determination of eligibility. Every...
Section 28-13-1.1 - "Indigent or poor person" defined--Eligibility standards. - 28-13-1.1."Indigent or poor person" defined--Eligibility standards. For the purposes of...
Section 28-13-1.2 - Considerations in establishing eligibility standards. - 28-13-1.2. Considerations in establishing eligibility standards. A county in establishing...
Section 28-13-1.3 - Medically indigent person defined. - 28-13-1.3. Medically indigent person defined. A medically indigent person is...
Section 28-13-1.4 - Appeal regarding medical indigence. - 28-13-1.4. Appeal regarding medical indigence. Notwithstanding §7-8-30, in any appeal...
Section 28-13-2 - Residency acquired for poor relief purposes. - 28-13-2. Residency acquired for poor relief purposes. A person may...
Section 28-13-3 - Residency required for assistance--Establishment. - 28-13-3. Residency required for assistance--Establishment. Except as otherwise provided in...
Section 28-13-5 - Children's residency. - 28-13-5. Children's residency. For the purposes of this chapter, children...
Section 28-13-8 - Residency continued until lost by new residency. - 28-13-8. Residency continued until lost by new residency. For the...
Section 28-13-12 - Residency not established by state acceptance of application. - 28-13-12. Residency not established by state acceptance of application. The...
Section 28-13-14 - Residency not established by residence in health care facility. - 28-13-14. Residency not established by residence in health care facility....
Section 28-13-16 - County commissioners to have responsibility for care and relief of poor persons. - 28-13-16. County commissioners to have responsibility for care and relief...
Section 28-13-16.1 - Waiting period imposed at board's discretion while residency investigated. - 28-13-16.1. Waiting period imposed at board's discretion while residency investigated....
Section 28-13-16.2 - Intentional fraud or deceit to receive assistance. - 28-13-16.2. Intentional fraud or deceit to receive assistance. Any applicant...
Section 28-13-17 - Proceedings by and against commissioners in name of county. - 28-13-17. Proceedings by and against commissioners in name of county....
Section 28-13-18 - Record of poor relief payments available in investigation of residency. - 28-13-18. Record of poor relief payments available in investigation of...
Section 28-13-19 - Establishment of special emergency county welfare account--Purpose--Deposit and withdrawal of fund--Source of fund. - 28-13-19. Establishment of special emergency county welfare account--Purpose--Deposit and withdrawal...
Section 28-13-20 - Services required of applicant--Contract for repayment of assistance. - 28-13-20. Services required of applicant--Contract for repayment of assistance. Whenever...
Section 28-13-20.1 - Regular county employees not replaced by poor relief applicants--Maximum hours of work. - 28-13-20.1. Regular county employees not replaced by poor relief applicants--Maximum...
Section 28-13-20.2 - Refusal to work without just cause--Eligibility for assistance terminated. - 28-13-20.2. Refusal to work without just cause--Eligibility for assistance terminated....
Section 28-13-21 - County funds expended on federal work relief projects--Agreements with federal agencies--Construction of public buildings not authorized. - 28-13-21. County funds expended on federal work relief projects--Agreements with...
Section 28-13-22 - Employment of welfare workers to distribute funds and supplies to poor. - 28-13-22. Employment of welfare workers to distribute funds and supplies...
Section 28-13-23 - Annual allowances to competent poor persons. - 28-13-23. Annual allowances to competent poor persons. The board of...
Section 28-13-26 - Employment of physician to attend poor persons in county--Annual salary--Monthly report by physician. - 28-13-26. Employment of physician to attend poor persons in county--Annual...
Section 28-13-27 - Hospitalization of poor persons--Definition of terms. - 28-13-27. Hospitalization of poor persons--Definition of terms. Terms used in...
Section 28-13-27.1 - Medically necessary hospital services. - 28-13-27.1. Medically necessary hospital services. Medically necessary hospital services are...
Section 28-13-27.2 - Cost guidelines for medical and remedial services. - 28-13-27.2. Cost guidelines for medical and remedial services. Except for...
Section 28-13-28 - Statement of costs required of hospital caring for indigent persons--Frequency of statements. - 28-13-28. Statement of costs required of hospital caring for indigent...
Section 28-13-29 - Cost governed by statement or amendment--Claim against county not to exceed usual hospital rates. - 28-13-29. Cost governed by statement or amendment--Claim against county not...
Section 28-13-30 - Approval of statement by secretary--Modification of items in statement. - 28-13-30. Approval of statement by secretary--Modification of items in statement....
Section 28-13-31 - Continuation of statement in effect until withdrawn or amended--Effective date of amendments--Statements available for inspection. - 28-13-31. Continuation of statement in effect until withdrawn or amended--Effective...
Section 28-13-32 - County commissioners' objections to statements. - 28-13-32. County commissioners' objections to statements. Any board of county...
Section 28-13-32.3 - Medical indigency required for poor relief assistance in the event of hospitalization--Application required--Time--Limitation. - 28-13-32.3. Medical indigency required for poor relief assistance in the...
Section 28-13-32.4 - Submission of application by hospital within one year of discharge--Contents--Additional information not to be required. - 28-13-32.4. Submission of application by hospital within one year of...
Section 28-13-32.5 - Determining medical indigence--Annual income guideline. - 28-13-32.5. Determining medical indigence--Annual income guideline. For purposes of determining...
Section 28-13-32.6 - Housing indexes by county. - 28-13-32.6. Housing indexes by county. The housing index for each...
Section 28-13-32.7 - Determining household income--Sources. - 28-13-32.7. Determining household income--Sources. For the purpose of determining a...
Section 28-13-32.8 - Household resources. - 28-13-32.8. Household resources. For the purpose of determining a household's...
Section 28-13-32.9 - Determination of person's ability to pay--Factors. - 28-13-32.9. Determination of person's ability to pay--Factors. A county is...
Section 28-13-32.10 - Indigency by design. - 28-13-32.10. Indigency by design. If an individual is indigent by...
Section 28-13-32.11 - Determination of household's ability to purchase health insurance. - 28-13-32.11. Determination of household's ability to purchase health insurance. For...
Section 28-13-33 - County liability for emergency and nonemergency hospitalization of indigent persons--Remedies for recovery of expense by county. - 28-13-33. County liability for emergency and nonemergency hospitalization of indigent...
Section 28-13-33.1 - Experimental procedures and treatment for medically indigent patient. - 28-13-33.1. Experimental procedures and treatment for medically indigent patient. No...
Section 28-13-33.2 - Billing for care of medically indigent patients. - 28-13-33.2. Billing for care of medically indigent patients. If submitting...
Section 28-13-34.1 - Notice to county where hospitalization is furnished to indigent person--Time for notice of emergency and nonemergency admissions--Contents of notice. - 28-13-34.1. Notice to county where hospitalization is furnished to indigent...
Section 28-13-34.2 - Release of information. - 28-13-34.2. Release of information. If submitting a notice under the...
Section 28-13-35 - Substitute arrangements for hospitalized indigent patient--County not liable to hospital after failure to cooperate. - 28-13-35. Substitute arrangements for hospitalized indigent patient--County not liable to...
Section 28-13-36 - Contractual arrangements between county and hospital not impaired. - 28-13-36. Contractual arrangements between county and hospital not impaired. Nothing...
Section 28-13-37 - County duty to relieve nonresidents in distress. - 28-13-37. County duty to relieve nonresidents in distress. It shall...
Section 28-13-37.1 - Medical review by county or Department of Social Services. - 28-13-37.1. Medical review by county or Department of Social Services....
Section 28-13-38 - Temporary relief to nonresident--Reimbursement by home county. - 28-13-38. Temporary relief to nonresident--Reimbursement by home county. Whenever any...
Section 28-13-38.1 - When hospitals outside state are eligible for reimbursement by county. - 28-13-38.1. When hospitals outside state are eligible for reimbursement by...
Section 28-13-40 - Appeal to circuit court from county commissioners--Direction for assistance. - 28-13-40. Appeal to circuit court from county commissioners--Direction for assistance....
Section 28-13-42 - Names of recipients not released for publication. - 28-13-42. Names of recipients not released for publication. The county...
Section 28-13-43 - Assignment or transfer of property to qualify for assistance as misdemeanor. - 28-13-43. Assignment or transfer of property to qualify for assistance...
Section 28-13-44 - Bankruptcy not admissible in making determination of indigency. - 28-13-44. Bankruptcy not admissible in making determination of indigency. The...
Chapter 13A - Catastrophic County Poor Relief Fund
Section 28-13A-1 - Establishment--Administration--Expenditures. - 28-13A-1. Establishment--Administration--Expenditures. There is established a catastrophic county poor relief...
Section 28-13A-2 - Board established--Appointment and term of members--Expenses. - 28-13A-2. Board established--Appointment and term of members--Expenses. There is established...
Section 28-13A-4 - Rules for participation by additional counties, withdrawal and administration. - 28-13A-4. Rules for participation by additional counties, withdrawal and administration....
Section 28-13A-5 - Discontinuance--Disposition of fund. - 28-13A-5. Discontinuance--Disposition of fund. If at the end of any...
Section 28-13A-6 - Reimbursement from fund--Eligibility--Application. - 28-13A-6. Reimbursement from fund--Eligibility--Application. Any participating county which has incurred...
Section 28-13A-7 - Amount of reimbursement. - 28-13A-7. Amount of reimbursement. The catastrophic county poor relief board...
Section 28-13A-8 - Annual report of disbursements--Assessment and payment of shares by counties. - 28-13A-8. Annual report of disbursements--Assessment and payment of shares by...
Section 28-13A-9 - Computation of counties' shares. - 28-13A-9. Computation of counties' shares. Each participating county's share of...
Section 28-13A-10 - Supplemental assessments to avoid depletion. - 28-13A-10. Supplemental assessments to avoid depletion. If it appears to...
Section 28-13A-11 - Acceptance of funds from other sources. - 28-13A-11. Acceptance of funds from other sources. The board may...
Section 28-13A-12 - Children born during multiple birth considered as single individual--Multiple birth defined. - 28-13A-12. Children born during multiple birth considered as single individual--Multiple...
Section 28-13A-13 - Conditions for disbursement for organ transplants. - 28-13A-13. Conditions for disbursement for organ transplants. The catastrophic county...
Section 28-13A-14 - Disposition of contested claims. - 28-13A-14. Disposition of contested claims. The catastrophic county poor relief...
Chapter 14 - Reimbursement Of County Poor Relief Expenditures
Section 28-14-1 - County claim for reimbursement from person relieved--Enforcement against property. - 28-14-1. County claim for reimbursement from person relieved--Enforcement against property....
Section 28-14-2 - Relief of nonresident--Reimbursement by county of residence. - 28-14-2. Relief of nonresident--Reimbursement by county of residence. If a...
Section 28-14-2.1 - Relief to resident of less than sixty days--Reimbursement by prior county of residence. - 28-14-2.1. Relief to resident of less than sixty days--Reimbursement by...
Section 28-14-2.2 - Relief to person becoming resident for medical services--Reimbursement by prior county of residence. - 28-14-2.2. Relief to person becoming resident for medical services--Reimbursement by...
Section 28-14-3 - Support and relief for which lien may be established--Burial expenses. - 28-14-3. Support and relief for which lien may be established--Burial...
Section 28-14-4 - Medical treatment not subject to lien provisions. - 28-14-4. Medical treatment not subject to lien provisions. The provisions...
Section 28-14-5 - County lien on property of recipient for care, support, or burial expenses provided--Immediate effect--Reimbursement under catastrophic county poor relief fund. - 28-14-5. County lien on property of recipient for care, support,...
Section 28-14-6 - Application of lien to property of spouse--Joint tenancy--Continuation of lien. - 28-14-6. Application of lien to property of spouse--Joint tenancy--Continuation of...
Section 28-14-7 - Recording of poor relief payments by county auditor--Contents of record--Place of filing. - 28-14-7. Recording of poor relief payments by county auditor--Contents of...
Section 28-14-8 - Certified copies of record filed in other counties--Lien on property therein. - 28-14-8. Certified copies of record filed in other counties--Lien on...
Section 28-14-9 - Record as notice of lien--Joint tenancy, homestead, and after-acquired property covered. - 28-14-9. Record as notice of lien--Joint tenancy, homestead, and after-acquired...
Section 28-14-10 - Application to county commissioners for correction of record of lien--Action by commissioners. - 28-14-10. Application to county commissioners for correction of record of...
Section 28-14-11 - Foreclosure of lien by action--Time of commencing action--Restrictions on enforcement against homestead. - 28-14-11. Foreclosure of lien by action--Time of commencing action--Restrictions on...
Section 28-14-12 - Advertising and sale of personal property acquired by lien foreclosure. - 28-14-12. Advertising and sale of personal property acquired by lien...
Section 28-14-13 - Rent or sale of real property acquired by foreclosure of lien--Crediting of moneys received. - 28-14-13. Rent or sale of real property acquired by foreclosure...
Section 28-14-14 - Satisfaction of lien on full payment--Statement of satisfaction recorded with register of deeds--Marginal notation by register. - 28-14-14. Satisfaction of lien on full payment--Statement of satisfaction recorded...
Section 28-14-15 - Appearance by county commissioners in lien proceedings--Compromises and agreements regarding liens--Execution of instruments. - 28-14-15. Appearance by county commissioners in lien proceedings--Compromises and agreements...
Section 28-14-16 - Filing with county auditor of application for satisfaction, compromise of lien, or correction of record. - 28-14-16. Filing with county auditor of application for satisfaction, compromise...
Section 28-14-17 - Action and resolution by county commissioners on application--Execution of instruments. - 28-14-17. Action and resolution by county commissioners on application--Execution of...
Section 28-14-18 - Recording of satisfactions and releases--No fee--Marginal notation by register of deeds. - 28-14-18. Recording of satisfactions and releases--No fee--Marginal notation by register...
Section 28-14-19 - Termination of lien upon closing of estate. - 28-14-19. Termination of lien upon closing of estate. Any lien...
Section 28-14-20 - Termination of certain liens as matter of law. - 28-14-20. Termination of certain liens as matter of law. Any...
Chapter 17 - County Burial
Section 28-17-1 - County to employ funeral director to supervise burial or cremation of indigent person. - 28-17-1. County to employ funeral director to supervise burial or...
Section 28-17-2 - Funeral expense borne by county of residence or where death occurred. - 28-17-2. Funeral expense borne by county of residence or where...
Section 28-17-3 - Selection of funeral director--Decision regarding burial or cremation--Advertising for bids prohibited. - 28-17-3. Selection of funeral director--Decision regarding burial or cremation--Advertising for...
Section 28-17-4 - Services required of funeral director--Sum allowed. - 28-17-4. Services required of funeral director--Sum allowed. On county burials,...
Section 28-17-5 - Contract for burial space and cemetery services. - 28-17-5. Contract for burial space and cemetery services. In addition...
Section 28-17-6 - Payment of expenses by county--Reimbursement by county of residency--Conduct of funeral and payment of expenses for deceased veterans. - 28-17-6. Payment of expenses by county--Reimbursement by county of residency--Conduct...
Chapter 18 - Facilities For Care Of The Aged
Section 28-18-1 - Formation of nonprofit corporations for care of aged authorized. - 28-18-1. Formation of nonprofit corporations for care of aged authorized....
Section 28-18-2 - Area of operation of nonprofit corporation--Control by board of directors. - 28-18-2. Area of operation of nonprofit corporation--Control by board of...
Section 28-18-3 - Self-liquidating bonds issued by nonprofit corporation. - 28-18-3. Self-liquidating bonds issued by nonprofit corporation. Such board of...
Section 28-18-4 - Cooperation and contributions of private and public agencies accepted by nonprofit corporation--Charges and conditions for admission. - 28-18-4. Cooperation and contributions of private and public agencies accepted...
Section 28-18-5 - Lease of property to nonprofit corporation by Department of Social Services. - 28-18-5. Lease of property to nonprofit corporation by Department of...
Section 28-18-6 - County and municipal contributions to nonprofit corporations--Maximum--Appropriation from general fund. - 28-18-6. County and municipal contributions to nonprofit corporations--Maximum--Appropriation from general...
Section 28-18-7 - Municipal revenue bonds authorized for establishment and operation of facilities for the aged. - 28-18-7. Municipal revenue bonds authorized for establishment and operation of...
Section 28-18-8 - Authorization, issuance, and sale of bonds. - 28-18-8. Authorization, issuance, and sale of bonds. All bonds shall...
Section 28-18-9 - Municipal revenue bonds payable solely from revenues--Credit and taxing power not pledged--Indebtedness not within constitutional limits. - 28-18-9. Municipal revenue bonds payable solely from revenues--Credit and taxing...
Section 28-18-11 - Covenants and agreements in municipal revenue bonds for protection of bondholders--Remedies of bondholders. - 28-18-11. Covenants and agreements in municipal revenue bonds for protection...
Section 28-18-12 - Reference in bonds to authorizing resolutions--Negotiability. - 28-18-12. Reference in bonds to authorizing resolutions--Negotiability. Bonds issued pursuant...
Section 28-18-14 - Special fund created prior to delivery of bonds--Gross receipts pledged to fund. - 28-18-14. Special fund created prior to delivery of bonds--Gross receipts...
Section 28-18-17 - Rentals and charges established by municipality--Expenses and bond retirement covered by revenues. - 28-18-17. Rentals and charges established by municipality--Expenses and bond retirement...
Section 28-18-17.1 - Lease-purchase agreements authorized--Pledge of facility and net earnings to payment of bonds and interest. - 28-18-17.1. Lease-purchase agreements authorized--Pledge of facility and net earnings to...
Section 28-18-18 - Operational expenses paid from special fund--Appropriations for payment of bonds. - 28-18-18. Operational expenses paid from special fund--Appropriations for payment of...
Section 28-18-19 - Findings and determinations binding on municipality. - 28-18-19. Findings and determinations binding on municipality. The findings and...
Section 28-18-20 - Severability of provisions. - 28-18-20. Severability of provisions. If any provision of §§28-18-7 to...
Chapter 20 - Liens For Overpayments And Debt
Section 28-20-1 - Imposition of lien for overpayment or certain overdue family, spousal, or child support obligations. - 28-20-1. Imposition of lien for overpayment or certain overdue family,...
Section 28-20-2 - Determination of debt--Notice of lien--Priority. - 28-20-2. Determination of debt--Notice of lien--Priority. The Department of Social...
Section 28-20-3 - Motor vehicles--Notation on certificate of title--Priority. - 28-20-3. Motor vehicles--Notation on certificate of title--Priority. A notice of...
Section 28-20-4 - Register of deeds not entitled to fee. - 28-20-4. Register of deeds not entitled to fee. The register...
Chapter 21 - ABLE Savings Program
Section 28-21-1 - Definitions. - 28-21-1.Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1)"ABLE savings program,"...
Section 28-21-2 - Determination of eligibility or amount of state or local benefits for ABLE savings program beneficiary. - 28-21-2.Determination of eligibility or amount of state or local benefits...
Section 28-21-3 - Information about ABLE savings programs. - 28-21-3. Information about ABLE savings programs. The council may provide...
Section 28-21-4 - ABLE accounts not guaranteed. - 28-21-4. ABLE accounts not guaranteed. Nothing in this chapter creates...
Section 28-21-5 - Immunity from liability. - 28-21-5. Immunity from liability. The council, each council member, the...
Chapter 22 - Rate-setting for Community-based Health and Human Services Providers
Section 28-22-1 - Rate-setting methodology for services. - 28-22-1. Rate-setting methodology for services. The Department of Social Services...
Section 28-22-2 - Information for rate modeling analysis--Public record. - 28-22-2. Information for rate modeling analysis--Public record. Rate modeling analysis...
Section 28-22-3 - Rate modeling to include each service category. - 28-22-3. Rate modeling to include each service category. Rate modeling...
Section 28-22-4 - Adjustment of rate determination . - 28-22-4. Adjustment of rate determination. Rate determination resulting from rate...
Section 28-22-5 - Annual report to Governor and Legislature. - 28-22-5. Annual report to Governor and Legislature. The department shall...
Section 28-22-6 - Application of chapter. - 28-22-6. Application of chapter. This chapter applies to all state...