South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 67 - Department of Social Services
Article 67:10 - Temporary assistance to needy families
Chapter 67:10:07 - Protective and emergency payments
Section 67:10:07:04 - Mismanagement for nonpayment of bills - Extenuating circumstances
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024
When making a determination of mismanagement because of the nonpayment of bills, the department considers the existence of extenuating circumstances, including the following:
(1) Whether the assistance unit experienced some emergency or extraordinary event for which available funds were spent appropriately;
(2) Whether expenses for necessary bills of the assistance unit exceeded the assistance unit's grant and other income; and
(3) Whether the caretaker relative withheld the payment as a legitimate exercise of consumer rights, for example, a dispute concerning the terms of an agreement.
General Authority: SDCL 28-7A-3(7).
Law Implemented: SDCL 28-7A-3(7).
