Department of Human Services



Telecommunication Equipment and Services

The effect of these changes will be to: adopt rules to govern the Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program which provides devices and training to assist with telecommunication for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech impairments; adopt rules to govern the Telecommunications Adaptive Devices Program which provides devices and training to assist with telecommunication for individuals who have disabilities other than deafness, hard of hearing, or speech impairments; adopt rules for the newly developed Hearing Aid Assistance Program which will assist with providing hearing aids to young people who are deaf or hard of hearing; adopt rules to govern the Communication Assistance Services program which provides communication support services to individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing to achieve increased integration into the community and workplace.

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




Intermin Rules Hearing
Agency Contact: Marilyn Hanson
mail to: DHSAdminRules@state.sd.us
Important Dates
Public Hearing:
Comment Deadline:
Interim Rules Committee Hearing:
Filed-Secretary of State:
Rule Effective:
08/27/2014
09/08/2014
09/16/2014
09/17/2014
10/07/2014