The department may deny, reduce, or terminate assistance to an applicant or recipient who voluntarily refuses to participate in an assessment, work activity, or assistance program for such period as may be reasonably necessary to deter program waste or abuse. The department may adopt by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26 necessary and reasonable exemptions and deferrals. The department shall have access to the home of a dependent child at reasonable times for the purpose of conducting such investigation as may be necessary to assure compliance with program requirements.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 28-7A-11

  • Assistance: includes money, services, goods, or other types of temporary assistance made with respect to any child or with respect to the parents of any child for whom federal funds are available to the state under this chapter. See South Dakota Codified Laws 28-7A-2
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.

Source: SL 1997, ch 166, § 12.