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Department of Social Services
Child Care Services
This a comprehensive rewrite of the child care rules. The rules are more closely aligned with the federal child care requirements. Barriers to licensure for child care providers were removed. Administrative burdens to providers was reduced. Language overall was streamlined and clarified. Child care ratios were edited for five-year-old children for a licensed program, the number of infants a family day care provider can care for is increased by one. Form and style edits were incorporated throughout.
New content is added below as the draft rules move through the rule-making process
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Important Dates
Public Hearing:
Comment Deadline:
Interim Rules Committee Hearing:
Filed-Secretary of State:
Rule Effective:
05/12/2023
05/22/2023
06/13/2023
06/13/2023
07/03/2023
Agency Contact:
Teresa Schulte
mail to: DSSAdminRules@STATE.SD.US