{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-28-8-23","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 28-8-23","heading":"Purposes of chapter.","body":"The purposes of this chapter are to qualify for federal funds under the provisions of Title XX of the Social Security Act; to administer said federal funds as well as other funds available to the Department of Social Services; and to direct all such public services of the department toward the goals of:\n(1) Achieving or maintaining self-support to prevent, reduce, or eliminate dependency;\n(2) Achieving or maintaining self-sufficiency, including reduction of dependency;\n(3) Preventing or remedying neglect, abuse, or exploitation of children and adults unable to protect their own interests, or preserving, rehabilitating, or reuniting families;\n(4) Preventing or reducing inappropriate institutional care by providing for community-based care, home-based care, or other forms of less intensive care; or\n(5) Securing referral or admission for institutional care when other forms of care are not appropriate, or providing services to individuals in institutions.","path":["TITLE 28. PUBLIC WELFARE AND ASSISTANCE","CHAPTER 28-8. TITLE XX SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/28-8-23","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"7732647fd73855aa229f1897b0ed38a6d4ff33c45bccb7ad0e934288ea3e8343","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-28-8-1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-28-8-24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}