The department shall determine eligibility for child care services within ten working days after receiving the completed application.

If an application is received between the 1st and 15th of the current month, eligibility for assistance will begin on the 1st. If an application is received on or after the 16th of the current month, eligibility will begin on the 16th.

Source: 18 SDR 112, effective January 9, 1992; 19 SDR 102, effective January 18, 1993; 21 SDR 86, effective November 6, 1994; 22 SDR 188, effective July 8, 1996; 37 SDR 236, effective June 28, 2011.

General Authority: SDCL 28-1-61.

Law Implemented: SDCL 28-1-60.