In addition to the South Dakota statutes on confidentiality, a client may request, either personally or by an authorized representative, any information from records pertaining to the client that the client has given directly to the department. Information that has been supplied and obtained by the department from other sources may not be released to the client, unless the person, agency, or organization furnishing the information to the department consents in writing to the release.
For purposes of an Aid to Families With Dependent Children fair hearing, a claimant or a representative of the claimant must have an opportunity, before the date of the hearing and during normal office hours, to examine the contents of the claimant's case record and all documents and records to be used by the department at the hearing.
S.D. Admin. R. 67:12:01:57
General Authority: SDCL 28-1-32.
Law Implemented: SDCL 28-1-32.