Department of Social Services



Child Care Services - Department of Social Services

The effect of the rule changes will be to align language with current practice regarding ceiling tiles in child care programs, expand the income eligibility limit for receiving child care assistance services from 175% to 209% of the federal poverty level, and update a website link.

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:
05/13/2019
05/23/2019
06/03/2019
06/11/2019
07/01/2019
Agency Contact: Teresa Schulte mail to: DSSAdminRules@STATE.SD.US