Upon receipt of all information desired by the secretary of social services, the secretary shall determine, based upon the financial ability of the patient or responsible person, whether the patient or responsible person shall be charged with the full amount provided in § 27A-13-7 or a lesser amount. If a patient, responsible person, or the county of residence, disagrees with the determination of the secretary, an appeal may be filed within thirty days of receipt of notification by such patient, responsible relative, or county of residence of such determination, for a hearing with the secretary. However, such appeal may not be filed more than once each six months.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 27A-13-10

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1964, ch 104, § 4 (3); SDCL § 27-9-7; SL 1975, ch 181, § 121; SL 1989, ch 21, § 100; SL 1991, ch 220, § 260; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 71, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.