An applicant or consumer of vocational rehabilitation services who is dissatisfied with a determination regarding eligibility or receipt of services from the division may submit a written request to the division for an administrative review within 30 days from the receipt of eligibility determination or denial of services. The administrative review is voluntary on the part of the applicant or consumer. This process may not be used to deny or delay a fair hearing before an impartial hearing officer pursuant to § 46:30:05:05, unless the parties jointly agree to a delay.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; transferred from § 67:30:02:01, effective July 1, 1977; 9 SDR 94, effective January 25, 1983; 15 SDR 107, effective January 26, 1989; transferred from § 71:03:02:01, SL 1989, ch 21, § 3, effective July 1, 1989; 18 SDR 95, effective December 2, 1991; 26 SDR 96, effective January 24, 2000; 38 SDR 213, effective June 18, 2012.

General Authority: SDCL 28-9-44(7) , 28-10-21(7).

Law Implemented: SDCL 28-9-36 , 28-10-14.