Department of Social Services



Board of Social Work Examiners, Department of Social Services

The effects of the rules will be to update the Code of Ethics to the most recent version, repeal temporary license fees, repeal the rules related to social work by equivalency pursuant to HB 1013 (2015), and establish rules for licensing Behavior Analysts pursuant to SB 190 (2015).

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:
07/25/2017
07/25/2017
08/22/2017
08/22/2017
09/11/2017
Agency Contact: Teresa Schulte mail to: DSSAdminRules@STATE.SD.US