§ 28-13-1 County duty to relieve poor persons–Taxation–Determination of eligibility
§ 28-13-1.1 “Indigent or poor person” defined–Eligibility standards
§ 28-13-1.2 Considerations in establishing eligibility standards
§ 28-13-1.3 Medically indigent person defined
§ 28-13-1.4 Appeal regarding medical indigence
§ 28-13-2 Residency acquired for poor relief purposes
§ 28-13-3 Residency required for assistance–Establishment
§ 28-13-5 Children’s residency
§ 28-13-8 Residency continued until lost by new residency
§ 28-13-12 Residency not established by state acceptance of application
§ 28-13-14 Residency not established by residence in health care facility
§ 28-13-16 County commissioners to have responsibility for care and relief of poorpersons
§ 28-13-16.1 Waiting period imposed at board’s discretion while residency investigated
§ 28-13-16.2 Intentional fraud or deceit to receive assistance
§ 28-13-17 Proceedings by and against commissioners in name of county
§ 28-13-18 Record of poor relief payments available in investigation of residency
§ 28-13-19 Establishment of special emergency county welfare account–Purpose–Deposit and withdrawal of fund–Source of fund
§ 28-13-20 Services required of applicant–Contract for repayment of assistance
§ 28-13-20.1 Regular county employees not replaced by poor relief applicants–Maximum hours of work
§ 28-13-20.2 Refusal to work without just cause–Eligibility for assistance terminated
§ 28-13-21 County funds expended on federal work relief projects–Agreements withfederal agencies–Construction of public buildings not authorized
§ 28-13-22 Employment of welfare workers to distribute funds and supplies to poor
§ 28-13-23 Annual allowances to competent poor persons
§ 28-13-26 Employment of physician to attend poor persons in county–Annual salary–Monthly report by physician
§ 28-13-27 Hospitalization of poor persons–Definition of terms
§ 28-13-27.1 Medically necessary hospital services
§ 28-13-27.2 Cost guidelines for medical and remedial services
§ 28-13-28 Statement of costs required of hospital caring for indigent persons–Frequency of statements
§ 28-13-29 Cost governed by statement or amendment–Claim against county not toexceed usual hospital rates
§ 28-13-30 Approval of statement by secretary–Modification of items in statement
§ 28-13-31 Continuation of statement in effect until withdrawn or amended–Effectivedate of amendments–Statements available for inspection
§ 28-13-32 County commissioners’ objections to statements
§ 28-13-32.3 Medical indigency required for poor relief assistance in the event ofhospitalization–Application required–Time–Limitation
§ 28-13-32.4 Submission of application by hospital within one year of discharge–Contents–Additional information not to be required
§ 28-13-32.5 Determining medical indigence–Annual income guideline
§ 28-13-32.6 Housing indexes by county
§ 28-13-32.7 Determining household income–Sources
§ 28-13-32.8 Household resources
§ 28-13-32.9 Determination of person’s ability to pay–Factors
§ 28-13-32.10 Indigency by design
§ 28-13-32.11 Determination of household’s ability to purchase health insurance
§ 28-13-33 County liability for emergency and nonemergency hospitalization ofindigent persons–Remedies for recovery of expense by county
§ 28-13-33.1 Experimental procedures and treatment for medically indigent patient
§ 28-13-33.2 Billing for care of medically indigent patients
§ 28-13-34.1 Notice to county where hospitalization is furnished to indigent person–Time for notice of emergency and nonemergency admissions–Contents ofnotice
§ 28-13-34.2 Release of information
§ 28-13-35 Substitute arrangements for hospitalized indigent patient–County not liableto hospital after failure to cooperate
§ 28-13-36 Contractual arrangements between county and hospital not impaired
§ 28-13-37 County duty to relieve nonresidents in distress
§ 28-13-37.1 Medical review by county or Department of Social Services
§ 28-13-38.1 When hospitals outside state are eligible for reimbursement by county
§ 28-13-40 Appeal to circuit court from county commissioners–Direction forassistance
§ 28-13-42 Names of recipients not released for publication
§ 28-13-43 Assignment or transfer of property to qualify for assistance asmisdemeanor
§ 28-13-44 Bankruptcy not admissible in making determination of indigency
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 28 > Chapter 13 - County Poor Relief

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • 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.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Children: includes children by birth and by adoption. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
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  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
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  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2