Department of Social Services



Child Protection Services

The effect of the rule change will be to update several rules to align with federal subsidy language and federal requirements stemming from the Model Licensing Standards for Foster Care, clean up additional out dated or incorrect language throughout, and add a new rule that details the grievance procedures for group care facilities.

New content is added below as the draft rules move through the rule-making process.






Interim Rules Hearing
Important Dates
Public Hearing:
Comment Deadline:
Interim Rules Committee Hearing:
Filed-Secretary of State:
Rule Effective:
07/27/2020
08/06/2020
08/18/2020
08/21/2020
09/10/2020
Agency Contact: Teresa Schulte mail to: DSSAdminRules@STATE.SD.US