If an individual is temporarily absent from the home, the home may be excluded under the following conditions:
- (1) The individual intends to return to the home on a specific date;
- (2) The individual agrees to immediately inform the department when and if the individual's intentions to return to the home change; and
- (3) The absence will not exceed one year unless the department specifically authorizes a longer period of time.
Source: 24 SDR 24, effective August 31, 1997.
General Authority: SDCL 28-7A-3(1)(3).
Law Implemented: SDCL 28-7A-3(1)(3).