Services or payment of items or supplies may be terminated if:

1. (1) The participant no longer meets eligibility criteria pursuant to § 46:11:10:05 or 46:11:10:07;
2. (2) A misuse of funds by the participant or the participant's parent or guardian is substantiated;
3. (3) There is a request to terminate services by the participant or the participant's parent or guardian; or

4. (4) Funding for the local family support or strengthening families program becomes unavailable.

   If services or benefits are to be terminated, the coordinator for the local family support program or the division for the strengthening families program shall provide a written notice to the participant or the participant's parent or guardian, ten calendar days before the service or benefits are to be terminated. The notice must contain the reason for the termination and the process for appeal pursuant to § 46:11:10:09 for strengthening families services or § 46:11:10:16 for local family support.

Source: 40 SDR 102, effective December 3, 2013; 46 SDR 66, effective November 27, 2019.

General Authority: SDCL 27B-2-25 , 27B-2-26(7).

Law Implemented: SDCL 27B-2-25 , 27B-2-26(4)(7).

Prior versions effective: 2013-12-03.