When determining an assistance unit's eligibility for and amount of assistance, the department may not consider the income of an Indian stepparent in Indian country if the Indian stepparent lives in the same household as the applicant or recipient stepchild but is not a member of the assistance unit.

Source: 24 SDR 24, effective August 31, 1997.

General Authority: SDCL 28-7A-3(1)(3).

Law Implemented: SDCL 28-7A-3(1)(3).